Paul and the Crucified Christ in Antioch: Maccabean Martyrdom and Galatians 1 and 2 (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)

307 Pages·2001·1.1 MB·English

by  Stephen Anthony Cummins

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The so-called ‘Antioch Incident’ – the confrontation between the apostles
Peter and Paul in Galatians 2.11–21 – continues to be a source of contro-
versy in both scholarly and popular estimations of the emergence of the
earlychurchandthedevelopmentofPaulinetheology.
Paul and the Crucified Christ in Antioch o¤ers an innovative interpreta-
tion of Paul’s account of and response to this event, creatively combining
historical reconstruction, detailed exegesis and theological reflection. S. A.
Cummins argues that the nature and significance of the central issue at
stake in Antioch – whether the Torah or Jesus Christ determines who are
thepeopleofGod–gaingreatclarityandforcewhenviewedinrelationtoa
Maccabean martyr model of Judaism as now christologically reconfigured
andredeployedinthelifeandministryoftheapostlePaul.
s. a. cummins is Associate Professor of New Testament at Canadian
TheologicalSeminary, Regina, Saskatchewan. Hehas taughtboth inCan-
adaandtheUK,andhaspublishedinacademicjournals.

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PAUL AND THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST IN ANTIOCH

Paul and the Crucified Christ
in Antioch
Maccabean Martyrdom and Galatians 1 and 2
STEPHEN ANTHONY CUMMINS
CanadianTheologicalSeminary
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