A Jew to the Jews : Jewish contours of Pauline flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 / [manuscript] :
David J. Rudolph.
- T bingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, c2011.
- xii, 290 pages ; 24 cm.
- Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. II, 304 0340-9570 ; .
- Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament., 2. Reihe ; 304. .
Updated version of a doctoral thesis completed at Cambridge University in 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-257) and indexes.
Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. A Reassessment of the traditional view of 1 Cor 9:19-23 -- Intertextual issues : understanding Paul's Jewishness in relation to being in Christ -- Contextual issues : Paul's stance on food offered to idols (1 Cor 8:1-11:1) -- Textual issues : variations on the setting and language of 1 Cor 9:19-23 -- Part II. A proposed interpretation of 1 Cor 9:19-23 -- Imitating Christ's accommodation and open table-fellowship -- Conclusion and implications.