The significance of clothing imagery in the Pauline Corpus - Kim, Chŏng-hun (T & T Clark International, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references ((pages 234-250)) and index
Part 1 - Clothing imagery in its history-of-religions background -- - Chapter 1 - Clothing imagery in the Old Testament -- - Chapter 2 - Clothing imagery in other Jewish literature -- - Chapter 3 - Clothing imagery in Joseph and Aseneth -- - Chapter 4 - Clothing imagery in The Hymn of the Pearl -- - Chapter 5 - Clothing imagery in mystery religions -- - Chapter 6 - Roman apparel: Toga virilis -- - Chapter 7 - Baptismal practices in the Early Church -- - Part 2 - The clothing imagery in the Pauline corpus -- - Chapter 8 - Clothing with a person (I): 'Christ' -- - Chapter 9 - Clothing with a person (II): 'The new man' -- - Chapter 10 - Clothing with the resurrection body
There are references to clothing throughout PaulGÇÖs letters, and the metaphor constitutes a significant aspect of his theology. The imagery appears several times in his letters: clothing with Christ (Gal 3:27; Rom 13:14), clothing with the new man (Col 3:9GÇô10; Eph 4:22GÇô24), and clothing with the resurrection body (1 Cor 15:49, 50GÇô54; 2Cor 5:1GÇô4). In order to understand the background to this use of the clothing metaphor, Jung Hoon Kim examines similar imagery in the Old Testament, 1 and 2 Enoch, the Apocalypse of Moses, Philo, rabbinic literature, Joseph and Aseneth, the Hymn of the Pe
Keywords: Bible -- Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bibel -- Paulinische Briefe; Religion; Costume biblique / Aspect symbolique; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters; Bible / Epistles of Paul; Biblical costume / Symbolic aspects; Brieven van Paulus; Metaforen; Kleding; Bibel; Biblical costume -- Symbolic aspects; Metapher; Kleidung; Hochschulschrift