That There May Be Equality: Paul&#039;s Appeal for Partnership in the Collection

L.L. Welborn

doi:10.5771/9781978716247

Summary

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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Edition: 1/2023
Copyright Year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-9787-1623-0
ISBN-Online: 978-1-9787-1624-7
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 384
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Abbreviations No access
4. Introduction No access
Obstacles to a Retrieval of Paul’s Idea No access Pages 1 - 10
The Provenance and History of the Idea of “Equality” No access Pages 11 - 52
Inequality in the Roman Empire No access Pages 53 - 102
Inequality in Roman Corinth No access Pages 103 - 132
The Emergence of Paul’s Concern about Inequality No access Pages 133 - 204
Paul’s Appeal to “Equality” in the Collection for the Poor No access Pages 205 - 296
Epilogue No access Pages 297 - 302
Bibliography No access Pages 303 - 360
Index of Ancient Sources No access Pages 361 - 370
Index of Modern Authors No access Pages 371 - 382
About the Author No access Pages 383 - 384