Discerning the spirits: theological and ethical hermeneutics in Paul

How did Paul determine ethical and theological truth? Were all believers expected to be able to 'discern the spirits' (1 Corinthians 12.10)? This 2007 study shows that discernment must be understood against the backdrop of an extensive hermeneutic, by which Paul inherently relates ethical...

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Main Author: Munzinger, André 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007
Series:Society for New Testament Studies monograph series 140
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511598104
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511598104
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511598104
Summary:How did Paul determine ethical and theological truth? Were all believers expected to be able to 'discern the spirits' (1 Corinthians 12.10)? This 2007 study shows that discernment must be understood against the backdrop of an extensive hermeneutic, by which Paul inherently relates ethical and theological knowledge. Understanding the will of God requires noetic and existential transformation, in short, the 'renewal of the mind' (Romans 12.2). Munzinger argues that Paul implies a process of inspiration in which the Spirit sharpens the discerning functions of the mind because the believer is liberated from a value system dominated by status and performance. The love of God enables all believers to learn to interpret reality in a transformed manner and to develop creative solutions to questions facing their communities. For Paul authentic discernment is linked to a comprehensive sense of meaning
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 239 pages)
ISBN:9780511598104
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511598104

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