Living and Dying Well in Philippians
A Comparative Analysis of Ancient Sources
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe; 624;
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Mohr Siebeck
- Date of Publication 17 March 2025
- ISBN 9783161623776
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages377 pages
- Size 233x156x21 mm
- Weight 568 g
- Language English 637
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Short description:
Die zeitgenössische Abneigung gegen den Tod und die Zweiteilung von Leben und Sterben fehlen weitgehend in den antiken Auffassungen vom Gedeihen. Gregory Lamb überbrückt diese Lücke, indem er Leben und Sterben als Zwillingsfacetten des Gedeihens kombiniert und die Vorstellungen vom guten Leben/Tod in antiken Quellen bis 100 n. Chr. vergleicht. What does it mean to flourish? This is one of the bedrock questions of human existence. Gregory Lamb addresses this seminally important question from the ancient perspectives of living and dying well and through Paul's puzzling maxim in Philippians 1:21.
MoreLong description:
"Die zeitgenössische Abneigung gegen den Tod und die Zweiteilung von Leben und Sterben fehlen weitgehend in den antiken Auffassungen vom Gedeihen. Gregory Lamb überbrückt diese Lücke, indem er Leben und Sterben als Zwillingsfacetten des Gedeihens kombiniert und die Vorstellungen vom guten Leben/Tod in antiken Quellen bis 100 n. Chr. vergleicht. The contemporary bifurcation of living and dying and the aversion of death are largely absent in ancient conceptions of human flourishing. Gregory Lamb bridges this gap by combining living and dying well as the twin facets of flourishing and by comparing the often-competing conceptions of flourishing within salient ancient sources (up to 100 CE). Beginning with Paul's concept of flourishing in Philippians, and then comparing/contrasting popular Greco-Roman, Egyptian, and Second Temple Jewish views, the volume advocates a ""kaleidoscopic"" reading of Paul that attunes to the complex diversity and Sitze im Leben of the Philippians. The author argues that Philippians is central to Paul's presentation of flourishing as a Christocentric, cruciform life, and that despite the competing conceptions of living and dying well in the cultures around him, Paul, nonetheless, stands in stark contrast to them."
MoreTable of Contents:
"Chapter 1: Human Flourishing as a Subject of Pauline Research
A. Kaleidoscopic Scope and Relevance for Biblical Studies
B. Review of Literature
C. Lacunae within the Current State of Research
D. Overview of the Study
Chapter 2: Comparative Methodology
A. Comparative Analysis and Philippians
B. Criteria for the Selection of Sources
Chapter 3: Living and Dying Well in Philippians
A. Flourishing as a Foundational Subtext
B. Exegetical Analysis
Chapter 4: Living and Dying Well in Greco-Roman, Egyptian, and Second Temple Jewish Sources
A. Variegated Voices on Living and Dying Well
B. Survey of Selected Sources
Chapter 5: Comparative Analysis of Flourishing between Philippians and Ancient Sources
A. Paul's Christocentric Reappropriation and ""Answerability""
B. Synthesis of the Comparative Data
C. Areas for Further Research
D. Concluding Reflections"
