Illumining the Jewish context of early Christian mission, this study through close exegesis of Paul's letter to the Philippians reveals the crucial place of the mission of the church in Paul's thought.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface Introduction PART ONE: CONVERSION OF GENTILES IN ANCIENT JUDAISM Chapter One: The Problem of Jewish Mission
1.1 Introduction 1.2 Evidence of Gentile Converts 1.3 Evidence of Gentile Sympathizers or "God-fearers" 1.3.1 The Term "God-fearer" as a Designation for Gentile Sympathizers 1.3.2 The Number of Partial Converts in Antiquity 1.4 Evidence of Jewish Missionary Activity 1.5 Conclusion Chapter Two: Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah and Elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible
2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Nations in Isaiah and Elsewhere in the Old Testament 2.3 Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah 40-55 2.4 The Servant of the Lord in Isaiah 40-55 2.5 Conclusion Chapter Three: Conversion of Gentiles and Interpretation of Isaiah
3.1 Introduction 3.2 LXX Isaiah 3.2.1 Conversion of Gentiles in Greek Isaiah 3.2.2 The Servant in Greek Isaiah 3.3 Targum Isaiah 3.4 Sibylline Oracles 3.573-600 3.5 Wisdom of Solomon 2:12-5:13, 17:2-18.4 3.5.1 Wis 2:12-5:13 3.5.2 Wis 17:2-18:4 3.6 The Parables of Enoch 48, 62 3.7 Philo of Alexandria 3.7.1 On Repentance (Virt 175-186) 3.7.2 De specialibus legibus 2.162-67; De Vita Mosis 1.149; De Abrahamo 98 3.7.3 De Vita Mosis 2.43-44 3.8 Romans 2:17-29 3.9 Testament of Levi 14.3-4; 4QLevi-a ar 3-5=4Q213 3-5 3.10 Conclusion Conclusion to Part One PART TWO: MISSION IN PHILIPPIANS Chapter Four: The Progress of the Gospel in Philippians 1:12-18a
4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Gospel in Philippians 4.3 Philippians 1:12-14: Paul's Imprisonment and the Progress of the Gospel 4.4 Philippians 1:15-18a: Mission and Division at Rome 4.5 Conclusion Chapter Five: Suffering and Mission in Philippians 1:18b-2:11
5.1 Introduction 5.2 Philippians 1:18b-20: Mission and Salvation 5.3 Philippians 1:21-26: Consecration to the Gospel 5.4 Philippians 1:27-2:4: The Sign of Salvation 5.5 Philippians 2:5-11: The Example of Christ Jesus 5.6 Conclusion Chapter Six: The Mission of the Church in Philippians 2:12-18
6.1 Introduction 6.2 Philippians 2:12-13: The Work of the Philippians and of God 6.2.1 Philippians 2:12 in its Literary Context 6.2.2 The Activity of God in Philippians 2:13 6.3 Philippians 2:14-15: Eschatology and Mission 6.4 The Meaning of the Verb ejpevcw in Philippians 2:16a 6.5 Philippians 2:16b-18: The Church's Mission and the Mission of Paul 6.5.1 The Priestly Activity of the Philippians in 2:17-18 6.5.2 Paul's Apostolic Self-Description in 2:16b 6.6 Conclusion Conclusion Bibliography Index
