Christian Identity in Corinth: A Comparative Study of 2 Corinthians, Epictetus and Valerius Maximus (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2/243)

Cover
Dedication
Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 The Object and Rationale of the Study
	1.2 Method
		1.2.1 Social Concept
		1.2.2 Social History
		1.2.3 Heuristic Comparison
Chapter 2: Social Identity and Persona
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Persona and Πρόσωπoν
		2.2.1 The State of Research on Persona/Πρόσωπoν
		2.2.2 Social Identity: A Meaning of Persona/Πρόσωπoν
			2.2.2.1 Persona
			2.2.2.2 Πρόσωπον
			2.2.2.3 The Correlation Between Persona and Πρόσωπον
	2.3 The Roman Stress on Persona
		2.3.1 The Roman Social Hierarchy and Social Persona
		2.3.2 Roman Law and Social Persona
			2.3.2.1 Roman Literary Sources
			2.3.2.2 Roman Legal Sources
	2.4 The Conventional Projection of Persona
		2.4.1 The Visual Expressions of Persona
			2.4.1.1 Attire
			2.4.1.2 The Arena and Public Spectacles
			2.4.1.3 Private Banquets
			2.4.1.4 The Legal System
			2.4.1.5 Salutatio
			2.4.1.6 Roman Statuary
		2.4.2 The Preoccupation with the Superficial Aspect of Persona
	2.5 Persona in the Context of Oratory, Rhetoric, and Sophistry
	2.6 Conclusion
Chapter 3: Valerius Maximus and Identity in Rome
	3.1 Introduction
		3.1.1 Valerius Maximus
		3.1.2 Valerius’ Audience
		3.1.3 Valerius’ Work: Facta et dicta
	3.2 The Preoccupation with the Superficial Aspect of Persona
	3.3 The Moral Intention of Valerius’ Work
		3.3.1 Valerius’ Task and Style of Compiling Facta et dicta
		3.3.2 Valerius’ Authority for Compiling Facta et dicta
	3.4 The Exempla of the Ideal Roman Persona
		3.4.1 Virtues: The Positive Aspect of Roman Identity
		3.4.2 Vices: The Negative Aspect of Roman Identity
		3.4.3 Romano-centricity
		3.4.4 The Mos maiorum (‘Custom of the Ancestors’)
	3.5 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Epictetus and Identity in the Greek East
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 Epictetus
			4.1.1.1 Slave
			4.1.1.2 Stoic Philosopher
			4.1.1.3 Moral Teacher
		4.1.2 Epictetus’ Audience
			4.1.2.1 Students
			4.1.2.2 Visitors
		4.1.3 Epictetus’ Work: Dissertationes
		4.1.4 Epictetus’ Philosophy: Four Unifying Concepts
	4.2 The Preoccupation with the Superficial Aspect of Persona
		4.2.1 Critical of or Indifferent to Roman Society?
		4.2.2 Epictetus’ Social World of Philosophy and Sophistry
	4.3 ‘Freedom’: The Rejection of the Superficial Side of Persona
	4.4 The Genuine Aspect of One’s Identity
		4.4.1 Appropriate Social Ethics
		4.4.2 God’s Designation of the Individual’s Persona
		4.4.3 The Πρoαίρεσις and Persona
		4.4.4 Καλὸς καὶ Ἀγαθός
	4.5 Conclusion
		4.5.1 Epictetus’ Critique of Persona and Identity
		4.5.2 Comparison to Valerius’ Critique
Chapter 5: Christian Identity in the Corinthian Church (Part I)
	5.1 Introduction
		5.1.1 Paul’s Awareness of the Concept of Persona
		5.1.2 The Scope of the Study: 2 Corinthians
	5.2 Roman Corinth and the Preoccupation with Persona
		5.2.1 Roman Corinth
		5.2.2 The Corinthians
		5.2.3 Sophistry and Persona in Roman Corinth
	5.3 The Corinthian Church and the Preoccupation with Persona
		5.3.1 Social Stratification and Social Conventions in the Corinthian Church
		5.3.2 Sophistry and Persona in the Corinthian Church
		5.3.3 1 Corinthians
		5.3.4 2 Corinthians
			5.3.4.1 2 Corinthians 5.12
			5.3.4.2 2 Corinthians 10–13
	5.4 Summary
Chapter 6: Christian Identity in the Corinthian Church (Part II)
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 The Internal Aspect of Christian Identity
		6.2.1 Letters of Commendation and the Letter–Spirit Contrast (3.1–6)
		6.2.2 The Glory of God and the Heart (3.7–4.6)
		6.2.3 Treasure in Earthen Vessels (4.7–12)
		6.2.4 The Inner Person, Not the Outer Person (4.16)
		6.2.5 Looking at Things Unseen, Not at Things Seen (4.18)
		6.2.6 Living by Faith, Not by Outward Appearance (5.7)
		6.2.7 Boasting in the Heart (Καρδία), Not in Πρόσωπον(5.12)
		6.2.8 Κατὰ Πνεῦμα and Καινὴ Κτίσις, Not Κατὰ Σάρκα (5.16–17)
		6.2.9 Summary
	6.3 The External Aspect of Christian Identity
		6.3.1 Transformation into the Image and Person of Christ (3.18–4.6)
			6.3.1.1 A Visible Transformation (Μεταμορϕόω)
			6.3.1.2 Christ, the Εἰκών of God
			6.3.1.3 of Πρόσωπον Christ
				6.3.1.3.1 Person of Christ
				6.3.1.3.2 ‘Persona of Christ’
		6.3.2 The Contours of the Christ-Like Identity
			6.3.2.1 The Dying of Jesus
			6.3.2.2 The Life of Jesus
		6.3.3 Summary
	6.4 The Subversive Christ-Like Identity (2 Cor 10–13)
		6.4.1 Paul’s Πρόσωπον of Christ (10.1)
		6.4.2 Tὰ Κατὰ Πρόσωπον  Βλέπετε (10.7)
		6.4.3 Subversion of the Corinthians’ Conventional Values
	6.5 An Analysis of Paul’s Use of Πρόσωπον in 2 Corinthians
	6.6 Supporting Evidence in Paul’s Other Letters
	6.7 Conclusions
		6.7.1 Paul’s Critique of Persona and Identity
		6.7.2 Comparison to Valerius Maximus and Epictetus’ Critiques
Chapter 7: Conclusions
	7.1 Summary
	7.2 Significance and Implications
	7.3 Further Study
Bibliography
	1. Ancient Sources
	2. Modern Sources
Index of Ancient Sources
	1. Old Testament
	2. New Testament
	3. Other Greek and Latin Sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects and Key Terms