Christ Is King: Paul's Royal Ideology

by Joshua W. Jipp

Overview

Until recently, many scholars have read Pauls use of the word Christos as more of a proper name (Jesus Christ) than a title, Jesus the Messiah. One result, Joshua W. Jipp argues, is that important aspects of Pauls thinking about Jesus messiahship have gone unrecognized. Jipp argues that kingship discourse is an important source for Pauls christological language: Paul uses royal language to present Christ as the good king.

Jipp surveys Greco-Roman and Jewish depictions of the ideal king and argues for the influence of these traditions on several aspects of Pauls thought: king and law (Galatians 56; Romans 1315; 1 Corinthians 9); hymning to the king (Col. 1:15-20); the just and faithful king; the royal roots of Pauls language of participation in Christ; and the enthroned king (Rom. 1:3-4; 1 Cor. 15:20-28). Jipp finds that Pauls use of royal tropes is indeed significant. Christos is a royal honorific within Pauls letters, and Paul is another witness to ancient discussions of monarchy and ideal kingship.

In the process, Jipp offers new and noteworthy solutions to outstanding questions concerning Christ and the law, the pistis Christou debate, and Pauls participatory language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451482102
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	11/06/2015
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

1 Paul's Christ-Discourse as Ancient Kingship Discourse 1

2 King and Law: Christ the King as Living Law 43

3 King and Praise: Hymns as Royal Encomia to Christ the King 77

4 King and Kingdom: Sharing in the Rule of Christ the King 139

5 King and Justice: God's Righteousness and the Righteous King in Romans 211

6 Conclusion 273

Bibliography 283

Index of Names 331

Index of Subjects 341

Index of Ancient Sources 345