| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 271 pages) |
| Series |
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 268 |
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Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 268.
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| Contents |
Part 1. Clothing imagery in its history-of-religions background -- Chapter 1. Clothing imagery in the Old Testament -- Chapter 2. Clothing imagery in other Jewish literature -- Chapter 3. Clothing imagery in Joseph and Aseneth -- Chapter 4. Clothing imagery in The Hymn of the Pearl -- Chapter 5. Clothing imagery in mystery religions -- Chapter 6. Roman apparel: Toga virilis -- Chapter 7. Baptismal practices in the Early Church -- Part 2. The clothing imagery in the Pauline corpus -- Chapter 8. Clothing with a person (I): 'Christ' -- Chapter 9. Clothing with a person (II): 'The new man' -- Chapter 10. Clothing with the resurrection body |
| Summary |
There are references to clothing throughout PaulGÇÖs letters, and the metaphor constitutes a significant aspect of his theology. The imagery appears several times in his letters: clothing with Christ (Gal 3:27; Rom 13:14), clothing with the new man (Col 3:9GÇô10; Eph 4:22GÇô24), and clothing with the resurrection body (1 Cor 15:49, 50GÇô54; 2Cor 5:1GÇô4). In order to understand the background to this use of the clothing metaphor, Jung Hoon Kim examines similar imagery in the Old Testament, 1 and 2 Enoch, the Apocalypse of Moses, Philo, rabbinic literature, Joseph and Aseneth, the Hymn of the Pe |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-250) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Epistles of Paul fast |
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Biblical costume -- Symbolic aspects.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Paul's Letters.
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Biblical costume -- Symbolic aspects
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Brieven van Paulus.
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Metaforen.
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Kleding.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567419880 |
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0567419886 |
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9780567661296 |
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0567661296 |
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9780567366214 |
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0567366219 |
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