That There May Be Equality: Paul's Appeal for Partnership in the Collection
In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul’s appeal to the principle of “equality” in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of “equality” in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul’s concern about inequality in the ekklēsia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul’s invocation of the principle of “equality” in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul’s appeal to “equality” into the present-day crisis of global inequality.

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That There May Be Equality: Paul's Appeal for Partnership in the Collection
In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul’s appeal to the principle of “equality” in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of “equality” in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul’s concern about inequality in the ekklēsia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul’s invocation of the principle of “equality” in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul’s appeal to “equality” into the present-day crisis of global inequality.

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That There May Be Equality: Paul's Appeal for Partnership in the Collection

by L.L. Welborn
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That There May Be Equality: Paul's Appeal for Partnership in the Collection

by L.L. Welborn

Overview

In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul’s appeal to the principle of “equality” in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of “equality” in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul’s concern about inequality in the ekklēsia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul’s invocation of the principle of “equality” in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul’s appeal to “equality” into the present-day crisis of global inequality.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781978716230
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 08/15/2023
Series: Paul in Critical Contexts
Pages: 424
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

L. L. Welborn is professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Fordham University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Paul’s Idea and Our Perilous Moment

Chapter 1: Obstacles to a Retrieval of Paul’s Idea

Chapter 2: The Provenance and History of the Idea of “Equality”

Chapter 3: Inequality in the Roman Empire

Chapter 4: Inequality in Roman Corinth

Chapter 5: The Emergence of Paul’s Concern about Inequality

Chapter 6: Paul’s Appeal to “Equality” in the Collection for the Poor

Epilogue: The Future of Paul’s Idea?

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