In this Book
- Practices of Power: Revisiting the Principalities and the Powers in the Pauline Letters
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Series: Emerging Scholars
summary
The conception of “powers” and “principalities” in Paul’s thought and that of his successors has been amply explored—but how was this conception expressed? How did the powers “work” in the Pauline community? Robert Moses argues that Paul's conception of the powers is unintelligible without a detailed account of the practices he advocates for the early believers. In this detailed study, Moses shows that Paul believed certain practices guarded believers from the dominion of the powers; other practices, however, exposed humans to the work of powers of darkness. Moses traces the distinct function of “power-practices” in each of Paul’s letters and draws illuminating comparisons with traditional African religious practices.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Abbreviations
- pp. xi-xii
- Part I: Hermeneutical Issues
- pp. 1-2
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 3-8
- 3. A Proposed Way Forward: Practices
- pp. 39-46
- 6. Bondage Under the Elements: Galatians
- pp. 119-156
- 8. Summary: What are the Powers for Paul?
- pp. 199-212
- Part III: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
- pp. 213-214
- Reference Works
- pp. 235-236
- Bibliography
- pp. 237-264
- Index of Authors
- pp. 265-270
- Index of Scripture and Ancient Author
- pp. 271-293
Additional Information
ISBN
9781451479935
Related ISBN(s)
9781451476644
MARC Record
OCLC
880913206
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2014-06-07
Language
English
Open Access
No