Paul and the Crucified Christ in Antioch: Maccabean Martyrdom and Galatians 1 and 2

by Stephen Anthony Cummins

Overview

The so-called "Antioch Incident"—the confrontation between the apostles Peter and Paul recorded in Galatians 2.11-21—continues to be a source of controversy in scholarly as well as popular estimations of the emerging early church. This innovative interpretation of the event argues that the central issue at stake in Antioch—whether the Torah or Jesus Christ determines who are the people of God—gains great clarity and force when viewed in relation to a form of Judaism knows as Maccabean martyr theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521662017
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/15/2001
Series:	Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series , #114
Pages:	306
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.83(d)
Lexile:	1780L (what's this?)

About the Author

S. A. Cummins is Associate Professor of New Testament at the Canadian Theological Seminary, Regina, Saskatchewan. He has taught both in Canada and the UK, and has published in academic journals.

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Maccabean Martyrdom: 1. Maccabean martyrdom: formative texts and traditions; 2. Maccabean martyrdom in first-century Judaism and Paul; Part II. Paul and the Crucified Christ in Antioch: 3. Paul as a paradigm of conformity to Christ: the Galatian context, conceptual framework and autobiography; 4. Jews and Christians in Antioch; 5. Paul and the crucified Christ in Antioch: Galatians 2.11–14; 6. Paul and the crucified Christ in Antioch: Galatians 2.15–21; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of passages; Select index of Greek words and phrases; Index of modern authors; Select index of names and subjects.

Editorial Reviews

"[A] new interpretation of the so-called 'Antioch incident' and the Galatian crisis...innovative and interesting. Cummins' careful investigation and innovative interpretation cannot be ignored." Mesfin Atlaye, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology, Toronto Journal of Theology

"Thorough and interesting analysis, written in lively, readable prose..." Catholic Biblical Quarterly

"Cummins' monograph raises very significant and interesting questions..." Religious Studies Review

"...for anyone interested in Galatians, in Antioch's influence on nascent Christianity, or in first-century theological perspectives, Cummins' monograph raises very significant and interesting questions on how the heritage of the Maccabees may have shaped first-century Judaism and Christianity." Religious Studies Review

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