Paul’s Absence from Corinth as Voluntary Exile
Reading 2 Corinthians 1.1–2.13 and 7.5-16 as a Letter from Exile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21446978 |
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| Authors | Adam G White (0000-0002-0640-0932, Alphacrucis University College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-66 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-064X • E-ISSN: 1745-5294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0142064x20949382 |
| OpenAlex | W3084823030 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
At some point between the writing of 1 and 2 Corinthians, there has been a significant falling out between Paul and some in the Corinthian Christian community. As a result, Paul leaves Corinth with the intention of returning to deal with it at a later date. He then changes his mind, instead writing a letter known to us as the ‘painful letter’. This letter was effective in bringing about reconciliation, but questions still lingered as to why he did not return in person, instead staying away and sending a harsh letter. The section of letter found in 2 Cor. 1.1–2.13 and 7.5-16 seeks to address these concerns. It is the contention of this article, however, that Paul does more than simply recount recent events. Instead, he reframes his behaviour as something akin to voluntary exile. By comparing the letter to exilic writings from Cicero, Ovid, Seneca and Demosthenes, it will be proposed that 1.1–2.13 and 7.5-16 resembles a letter from exile
Art · Cicero · Linguistics · Literature · Point (geometry) · Reading (process) · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · History · Philosophy · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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