{"product_id":"paul-and-his-rivals-clair-mesick-9783111445175","title":"Paul and His Rivals: Apostleship and Antagonism in the Corinthian Correspondence","description":"At the heart of Paul's Corinthian correspondence is a historical puzzle. How did the relative calm of 1 Corinthians deteriorate into the chaos of 2 Corinthians, and what role did the so-called Jewish \"super-apostles\" play in that conflict? This book proposes a new solution: it was Paul, not his rivals, who shot the first volley in the Corinthian conflict. Paul's claims of unique authority-for instance, as the architect atop whose foundation all others must build (1 Cor 3:10) and the Corinthians' father while others are mere pedagogues (4:15)-would relegate other leaders to lesser positions. His contention that accepting financial support put an obstacle before the gospel (9:12) would jeopardize the livelihood of apostles who relied on such support. Finally, Paul's claim that he becomes \"lawless to the lawless\" (9:21) or that \"circumcision is nothing\" (7:19) could throw into question Paul's own Jewishness (cf. 2 Cor 11:22). By reading the Corinthian correspondence against the grain-imagining how Paul's letter might have backfired for an audience who did not yet take him as scripture-this book explores how misunderstandings and misinterpretations can fracture church communities and cause a ripple effect of conflict and accusation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clair Mesick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3111445178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783111445175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Clair Mesick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46094452195583,"sku":"9783111445175","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c88213d0-0d84-4f60-8196-feb9ec2019fc.jpg?v=1724844699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paul-and-his-rivals-clair-mesick-9783111445175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}