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2 Corinthians: A Social Identity Commentary: (T&T Clark Social Identity Commentaries on the New Testament)

2 Corinthians: A Social Identity Commentary: (T&T Clark Social Identity Commentaries on the New Testament)


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Philip F. Esler provides a comprehensive coverage of the issues in 2 Corinthians from the perspective of social identity, with a focus on Paul’s leadership.

Esler enlists social identity theory—in critical dialogue with existing scholarship—to show how Paul sought to persuade the Corinthian Christ-followers to adopt certain views on four critical issues that had arisen in his relationship with them, with his discourse demonstrably reflecting the ancient Mediterranean culture they shared. Two introductory chapters set out those four issues, summarise the events reflected in 1 and 2 Corinthians, make an initial case for the integrity of the letter against partition theories, explain and defend the use of social identity theory in biblical interpretation, and describe the social identity approach to leadership. In the commentary, Esler explores how Paul re-establishes his leadership role by reconnecting with the Corinthians, urges their participation in the collection for Jerusalem, and defends his position against recently arrived opponents, all the while reinforcing his addressees’ social identity as Christ-followers. Prominent features of the commentary fostered by its social identity perspective include its cumulative case for the letter’s unity, for Paul’s opponents being similar to those in Galatia, and for the interweaving of social and theological dimensions in the text.



Table of Contents:

Series Editors' Preface
Preface and Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations

Introduction
1. Setting the Scene
2. The Social Identity Approach to Leadership
Commentary Part A: 2 CORINTHIANS 1-7: PAUL RE-ESTABLISHES HIS LEADERSHIP
3. Reconnecting with the Corinthians (1.1-22)
4. Paul Explains Himself to the Corinthians (1.23-2.13)
5. Pauline Leadership and the New Covenant (2.14-3.18)
6. The Signs, Trials and Triumph of Leadership (4.1-15)
7. The Future Destiny of Christ-followers (4.16-5.10)
8. The Foundation and Exercise of Pauline Leadership (5.11-6.2)
9. Leadership and Ingroup Identity(6.3-7.4)
10. Paul, Titus and the Corinthians (7.5-16)
Commentary: Part B: 2: Corinthians 8-9: The Collection
11. The Collection (2 Corinthians 8-9): Introductory Issues
12. The Collection (2 Corinthians 8-9)
Commentary: Part C: 2 Corinthians 10-13: Paul Defends His Leadership Against His Opponents And Stiffens The Corinthians’ Identity In Christ
13. Paul’s Opponents and His Response in a Social Identity Perspective
14. Paul’s Assertion of His Leadership Against the Claims of His Opponents (2 Corinthians 10)
15. Claiming Honour as a Fool (2 Corinthians 11)
16. Paul’s Vision and His Impending Visit to Corinth (2 Corinthians 12)
17.Confrontation in Corinth and Conclusion (2 Corinthians 13)
References
Index of Authors
Index of Ancient and Biblical References



About the Author :
Philip F. Esler is Portland Chair in New Testament Studies at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Review :
While "social identity" is the underlying guiding focus, Esler's commentary provides a well-informed and illuminating analysis of the letter as a whole and the rich Pauline theology it expresses. Philip Esler’s 2 Corinthians: A Social Identity Commentary is not only a careful and sensitive reading of a very difficult and complex Pauline letter, but is effectively a primer for Social Identity Theory, illustrating what new insights SIT has to contribute to understanding the interactions between the Corinthian Christ group and its prototypical values on the one hand, and Paul’s role as an exemplar and entrepreneur on the other. Esler engages an impressive array of exegetical and theoretical issues, and yet produces a clear and readable commentary. This is an excellent resource that will appeal to those interested in the application of social identity theory in reading the New Testament. In addition, it is also an extremely helpful commentary that not only complements the plethora of traditional commentaries but also provides fresh insights in reading 2 Corinthians from the lens of leadership gleaned from social identity theory.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780567668721
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 440
  • Weight: 653 gr
  • ISBN-10: 056766872X
  • Publisher Date: 21 Oct 2021
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: T&T Clark Social Identity Commentaries on the New Testament
  • Width: 138 mm


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