Ethnizität und Identität bei Paulus

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.«