Gott als verlässlicher Käufer: Einige Papyrologische Anmerkungen und bibeltheologische Schlussfolgerungen zum Gottesbild der Paulusbriefe

• Published in: New Testament studies Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 392 - 414
• Main Author: Arzt-Grabner, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2011
• Subjects: Attitudes; Exegesis & hermeneutics; German; Metaphor; New Testament; purchase; 2 Corinthians; papyri; Paul; weaver; arrha

Throughout his letters, Paul uses several terms and images that originate from the world of ancient economics. Some of these terms are used metaphorically to describe God’s own attitudes and actions. The term ἀρραβών (‘earnest money, advance payment, bargain money’) may exemplify the use of a busine...