2 Corinthians 11:22: Historical context, rhetoric, and ethnicity
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | 2 Corinthians 11:22: Historical context, rhetoric, and ethnicity | |
| Creator | Duling, Dennis | |
| Description | In this article historical criticism, rhetorical criticism and ethnicity theory are combined to interpret Paul’s boasting about his ethnicity in 2 Corinthians 11:22. Partition theory helps to establish the historical/social context that 2 Corinthians 10-13 is a fragment of the “tearful letter,” which represented the low point (high conflict) of Paul’s relations with the Corinthians. Rhetoric – the theatrical “Fool’s Speech,” which contains irony, self-praise, and comparison – helps to understand Paul’s boastful argumentation in his selfdefence; and ethnicity theory helps to interpret Paul’s construction of his ethnic identity. Paul boasted of his ethnicity by taking up rhetorical comparison and self-praise. But he did so in the so-called “Fool’s Speech”, which is full of irony: his ethnic heritage was part of his argument that he was equal to that of his opponents, but – here is the chief irony – his ethnicity “in the flesh” ultimately meant nothing to him. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2008-01-14 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v64i2.57 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 64, No 2 (2008); 819-843 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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