'All of You Are One': The Social Vision of Gal 3.28, 1 Cor 12.13 and Col 3.11

by Bruce Hansen

Book Overview

Hansen argues against prevalent views that the unity formula employed in Gal 3.28, 1 Cor 12.13 and Col 3.11 reflects either a Hellenistic anthropology of ideal androgyny or a modern liberal conception of social equality.

Rather, Hansen contends, attention to function and context demonstrates each epistle's vision of social unity. Insights from ethnic theory elucidate how epistles characterize this unity in terms of a new social identity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 056768931X
• ISBN13: 9780567689313
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"