The Fear of God in 2 Corinthians 7:1: Its Meaning, Function, and Eschatological Context

by Euichang Kim

Overview

Euichang Kim focuses upon the phrase “the fear of God”, drawn from 2 Corinthians' exhortation to reconcile with God. As opposed to these words appearing from no particular source, Kim points to the wider contexts of Old Testament passages quoted by Paul, and demonstrates that God's eschatological promises – in particular his coming judgment, his promise to redeem his people, and the prospect of a new covenant – are intertwined with this motif of “fear”.

Beginning with an analysis of the meaning of fear in both the Old Testament and the New, Kim proceeds to the context of fear within 2 Corinthians, Scripture, the writings of Second Temple Judaism and the very eschatology of Paul, suggesting that it stems from an awareness of God's judgment to come and serves to motivate righteous behavior. Kim finally argues that, in the context of 2 Corinthians, the “fear of God” functions as the proper response to God's saving acts in Christ, and provides motivation for believers to pursue a holy life in anticipation of the eschatological judgment to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567684967
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/21/2019
Series:	The Library of New Testament Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Euichang Kim is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Torch Trinity Graduate University, South Korea.
Euichang Kim is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Torch Trinity Graduate University, South Korea.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Fear of God within the Context of 2 Corinthians
Chapter 3: The Fear of God within the Context of the Catena of Scripture
Chapter 4: The Fear of God within the Context of Second Temple Judaism
Chapter 5: The Fear of God within Paul's Eschatology
Chapter 6: Conclusion
Bibliography of Works Cited
Biblical Citations Index
General Index