Paul and the resurrected body : social identity and ethical practice /
by Matt O'Reilly.
- xii, 250 pages ; 24 cm
- Emory students in early Christianity ; number 22 .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index.
"In Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice, Matt O'Reilly makes the case that the social dimension of future bodily resurrection is just as important, if not more so, than individual salvation and resurrection. Through a close reading of key texts in the letters to the Corinthians, Romans, and Philippians, O'Reilly argues that resurrection is integral to Paul's understanding of Christian social identity. In Paul's theological reasoning, a believer's hope for the future depends on being identified as part of the people of God who will be resurrected"--
9781628372762 9780884144410
2019059624
Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
Resurrection--Biblical teaching. Human body--Biblical teaching. Identity (Psychology)--Biblical teaching.