Communal Participation in the Spirit: The Corinthian Correspondence in Light of Early Jewish Mysticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2.reihe)

Cover
Title
Dedication
Preface
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Paul, Mysticism, and Participation
	1.3 The Dead Sea Scrolls and Jewish Mysticism
	1.4 Paul and Jewish Mysticism
	1.5 Method of Investigation
	1.6 Study Outline
Part I: Early Jewish Mysticism and the Dead Sea Scrolls
	Chapter 2: The Spirit of God in Hodayota: Revealing, Cleansing, and Union
		2.1 Introduction
			2.1.1 Hodayota: Preliminary Matters
			2.1.2 Hodayota: A Mystical Text
		2.2 The Spirit of God as the Means of Divine Knowledge and Transformation in Hodayota
		2.3 Mystery and Mysteries in Hodayota
		2.4 Holy Spirit as the Means of Cleansing, Purifying, and Atoning in Hodayota
		2.5 Union with the Angels in Hodayota
		2.6 Summary
	Chapter 3: A Temple Community Worshipping with the Celestial Temple in Rule of the Community and Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice
		3.1 Introduction
			3.1.1 Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice: Preliminary Matters
			3.1.2 Songs: A Mystical Text
		3.2 Qumran Community as a Temple in Rule of the Community
		3.3 The Relationship between Heavenly and Earthly Temples at Qumran
		3.4 Co-participation with the Angelic Priesthood and Angelic Tongues in Songs
		3.5 Summary
	Chapter 4: The Significance of Sinai and Moses-Δόݝα Traditions in the Dead Sea Scrolls
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 4QDiscourse on the Exodus/Conquest Tradition
		4.3 Apocryphal Pentateuch B
		4.4 Moses’ Ascent in Words of Moses, 4QSelf-Glorification Hymna–b, and 4QApocryphon of Joshuaa
		4.5 Summary
	Chapter 5: Heavenly Ascent Texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls
		5.1 Introduction
		5.2 Enoch’s Ascent in 1 Enoch (4Q202; 4Q204)
		5.3 Levi’s Ascent in Aramaic Levi Document (4Q213–214b)
			Via Mystica and Levi’s Vision
		5.4 The Maśkîl’s Ascent in 4QSelf-Glorification Hymnᵅ⁻ᵇ and P
		5.5 Summary
		Part I: Summary and Conclusion
Part II: Communal Participation in the Spirit in the Corinthian Correspondence
	Chapter 6: Communal Participation in the Spirit in 1 Cor 2:1–16; 6:11; and 2 Cor 13:13 in Light of the Spirit of God in Hodayotª
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 A Corporate Revelation by the Spirit in 1 Cor 2:1–16
		6.3 Mystery and Mysteries of God in First Corinthians
		6.4 Holy Spirit as Cleansing Agent in 1 Cor 6:11
		6.5 Communal Kοιωυία in the Spirit in 2 Cor 13:13
			6.5.1 Context and Translation of ή κοιυωυία τοΰίου πυεύματο in 2 Cor 13:13
			6.5.2 Communio Mystica
			6.5.3 Corporate Experience and Corporate Effects
		6.6 Conclusion
	Chapter 7: Extended Meaning of the Temple Metaphor in Light of 1QS and Songs
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Temple as a Metaphor
		7.3 A Corporate Temple of the Spirit in 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19; and 2 Cor 6:14–16
		7.4 Paul’s Temple Metaphor and the Heavenly Sanctuary
		7.5 Presence of Angels in the Corinthian Ekklesia (1 Cor 11:10)
		7.6 Tongues of Angels in the Corinthian Ekklesia (1 Cor 13:1)
		7.7 Conclusion
	Chapter 8: Communal Beholding, Transformation, and Theosis in 2 Cor 3:18 in light of Moses-Δόݝα  Traditions in the Dead Sea Scrolls
		8.1 Introduction
			8.1.1 2 Cor 3:7–4:6 and Early Jewish Mysticism
			8.1.2 2 Corinthians 3:7–4:6: Summary and Context
		8.2 Shine on the Face of Many
		8.3 Glory of Adam
		8.4 Enochic Perspective of Moses and Sinai in Paul
		8.5 Portrayal of Moses
		8.6 Parallel Transformation by Vision
			8.6.1 Mystical Visionary Background
			8.6.2 Inward Transformation
			8.6.3 Same Image
			8.6.4 Communal Theosis?
		8.7 Conclusion
	Chapter 9: Paul’s Heavenly Ascent in 2 Cor 12:1–12 in Light of 1 Enoch, Aramaic Levi Document, and 4QSelf-Glorification Hymnᵅ⁻ᵇ  and Parallels
		9.1 Introduction
			9.1.1 2 Cor 12:1–12: Context
			9.1.2 Paul’s Personal Experience
		9.2 Paul’s Heavenly Ascent and Early Jewish Mysticism
			9.2.1 Vision of the Throne?
			9.2.2 Method/Via Mystica
			9.2.3 Cosmology
			9.2.4 Danger and Opposition
			9.2.5 Visions and Revelations
		9.3 Conclusion
	Chapter 10: Summary and Conclusion
		10.1 Summary
		10.2 Contributions to Research
Bibliography
Index of References
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects