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The Deradicalization of Jesus' Ethical Sayings in 1 Corinthians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2002

ERIC K. C. WONG
ERIC K. C. WONG
Affiliation:
Theology Division, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of HK, Hong Kong
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Abstract

The article seeks to provide an answer to the question of why Paul says so little about Jesus in his letters. Paul's relative silence on Jesus' words is dealt with in the light of a socio-historical perspective. The study seeks to elucidate how Paul mitigates Jesus' seemingly radical remarks over ethical issues on marriage and the requirements of inheriting the kingdom of God in 1 Corinthians (6.9–10 and 7.10–11), so that his teaching may fit into the new Sitz im Leben of the Corinthian Christian community.

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Research Article
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New Testament Studies , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 181 - 194
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

I am indebted to Professor Gerd Theissen, who read through this paper and contributed various insights to it.