Response to Martin and Theissen

Meggitt, Justin J.

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“… 1. Deissmann 1908, 1910, 1957; Kautsky 1908: 338-73; Theissen 1982, 1993; 2001: 65-84; 2003: 371-91; Meggitt 1998; 2001: 85-94; Longenecker 2009: 36-59; 2010; Friesen 2004: 323-61; Meeks 2003: 51-73; Malherbe 1977; Brookins 2017: 57-87; Scheidel and Friesen 2009: 61-91. …”

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Paul’s Letter to Free(d) Casual Workers: Profiling the Thessalonians in Light of the Roman Economy

Jung

2020

Journal for the Study of the New Testament

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There is a long history of dissonance between the (so-called) Old and New Consensuses with regard to the early Christians’ socio-economic status. The composition of the Thessalonian congregation, however, has been barely explored. Not only has some valuable evidence in 1 Thessalonians been neglected or underplayed, but also the Thessalonians’ socio-economic status has been deemed the same as that of the Corinthians or other Pauline Christians. In this regard, this article explores clues in the Pauline letters for the membership of the Thessalonian church in light of the Roman economy, while keeping open the possibility of its difference from other Pauline communities. It concludes that the Thessalonian church was a fairly homogeneous community of free/freed casual workers who lived around subsistence level (mostly PS6 and partly PS5 or PS7).

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Paul’s Letter to Free(d) Casual Workers: Profiling the Thessalonians in Light of the Roman Economy

Jung

2020

Journal for the Study of the New Testament

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“…Journal for the Study of the New Testament 84: 65–84; Theissen G (2003) Social Conflicts in the Corinthian Community: Further Remarks on J. J. Meggitt, Paul, Poverty and Survival. Journal for the Study of the New Testament 25: 371–391 and Meggitt’s response in Meggitt JJ (2001) Responses to Martin and Theissen. Journal for the Study of the New Testament 84: 85–94.…”

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Practise Love and Follow Christ: The Profound Relevance of Romans to Holistic Mission

2012

Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission St

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Recent research in biblical studies has provided us with a good understanding on the socioeconomic condition of Christians in ancient Rome. The comparable economic and social situations between the earliest church in Rome and the poor in the Global South today suggest that Paul’s letter to the Romans can be very relevant to holistic mission. Based on some key findings of the recent research, this paper looks at two passages in Romans, and proposes that practising love and following Christ are the outworking of the holistic gospel. The implication is that Romans can be a useful resource for holistic mission.

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Some features of Greco-Roman society in the symbols, ritual and literature of Paul's time

Forman¹

2011

The Politics of Inheritance in Romans

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Response to Martin and Theissen

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Paul’s Letter to Free(d) Casual Workers: Profiling the Thessalonians in Light of the Roman Economy

Paul’s Letter to Free(d) Casual Workers: Profiling the Thessalonians in Light of the Roman Economy

Practise Love and Follow Christ: The Profound Relevance of Romans to Holistic Mission

Some features of Greco-Roman society in the symbols, ritual and literature of Paul's time

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