Theology

Michael Wolter

Ethnizität und Identität bei Paulus

Section: Articles
Early Christianity (EC)

Volume 8 () / Issue 3, pp. 336-353 (18)

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The article gives an overview about the use of ethnic language in the epistles of Paul. The argument aims to demonstrate that Paul uses ethnic terminology for a metaphoric construction of a symbolic universe which is qualified as »new creation« (Gal 6:15) established by God himself. Additionally it is argued that there isn't any »ethnicity discourse« in Paul's writings, but only an »Israelicity discourse.«
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Michael Wolter is Professor of New Testament at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Bonn in Germany and Honorary Professor at the Theological Faculty at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.