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The Mysteries, Resurrection, and 1 Corinthians 15
Comparative Methodology and Contextual Exegesis
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2018
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Often ignored, misunderstood, or compared with Christian belief in a haphazard or inconsistent manner, the Mysteries of the Graeco-Roman world, when handled carefully and consistently, can aid in elucidating the context of New Testament texts. By closely examining the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Mysteries of Isis, and particularly their promises of a pleasant afterlife in Hades for those initiated into the cults, this work offers insight into difficult interpretational issues in First Corinthians 15.
The work proceeds from a methodological commitment to understanding the Mysteries in their own right and without an overlay of Christian belief. The book includes a broad overview of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Mysteries of Isis and their place in Graeco-Roman culture, taking a deep and careful dive into conceptions of the afterlife in these cults. In each instance available historical data is considered, from works of mythology to dramas to archeological fragments, all with a focus on afterlife beliefs. With an ultimate goal to better understand Paul’s writing in First Corinthians 15, the study includes an overview of Corinthian society and a particular examination of the available evidence concerning the impact of the Mysteries on Corinthians’ expectation of the afterlife.
Having considered the Mysteries independently, the work turns to First Corinthians 15 with a brief exegetical overview before drawing careful comparisons between Paul’s teaching and the afterlife beliefs of the Mysteries. The book concludes with suggestions for interpretational issues on Paul’s teaching in first Corinthians 15 regarding death and resurrection and baptism for the dead.
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Copyright year
2018
ISBN-Print
978-1-9787-0252-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-9787-0253-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
160
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Acknowledgments No access
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Introduction No access
1. The Mysteries and Comparative Methodology No access Pages 1 - 28
2. Afterlife in the Eleusinian Mysteries No access Pages 29 - 54
3. Afterlife in the Mysteries of Isis No access Pages 55 - 76
4. The Mysteries at Corinth No access Pages 77 - 98
5. The Mysteries and First Corinthians 15 No access Pages 99 - 128
