Cultural underlays to the conflict in Corinth revisited

Authors

  • JM Wessels

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2008.v49n3.a31

Keywords:

1&2 Corinthians, Conflict, Corinth, Culture, Greek, Jewish, Roman,

Abstract

The theory of FC Baur in 1831, that Judaisers have been partly responsible for the conflicts in 1 Corinthians, has since been widely rejected. Currently it is viewed that the Jews in the congregation of Corinth were either an insignificant minority, or totally absent from the congregation. The current consensus, if there is any, inclines toward an interpretation of the conflicts as being of a purely social nature. The aim of this article is to evaluate some of the current approaches to the Corinthian conflict. Cultural underlays to the conflicts, not only from tensions between Romans and Greeks, but especially from a possible Jewish section in the congregation are investigated. In this article an overview of the Wirkungsgeshicte will be given, as well as the core section which points to Jewish presence in this congregation. Furthermore the Jewish, Greek and Roman cultures are briefly described, and in conclusion relevant sections in the Corinthian letters are examined from an intercultural perspective.

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Published

2008-12-31

How to Cite

Wessels, J. (2008). Cultural underlays to the conflict in Corinth revisited. NGTT | Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 49(3&4). https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2008.v49n3.a31

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 3&4 (2008)

Section

Articles | Artikels

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