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The Pauline letters bear witness to the prominent role that suffering played both in the life of Paul and in the lives of the communities to whom he writes. Startlingly, Paul does not express alarm or frustration at suffering's presence, but instead identifies it as an essential and defining feature for faithful Christ-followers. Paul grounds his account of suffering in the concept of "participation with Christ." This book explores the connection forged between suffering and participation by engaging in close readings of texts, resourcing letters usually dismissed because of doubts about authenticity, and pulling together an overall characterization of "Paul's thought" on the basis of common patterns of reference that emerge. Utilizing a tripartite reading strategy of "exegesis," "canon," and "theology" offers nuance for and yields fresh insight into a central Pauline motif.
One can hardly ignore the significance of suffering in Paul's letters. Respected scholars (e.g., Scott Hafemann, Christiaan Beker, and Ann Jervis) have demonstrated the indispensable role of suffering in Paul's teaching. Despite that, the topic does not often "hit the headlines" in Pauline studies. Meanwhile, Christians around the world testify to the encouragement and comfort Paul gives them in times of pain and distress. The purpose of this book is to arouse interest in Pauline scholarship on the topic and provide a resource for educators, theological students, and thoughtful pastors. New Testament scholars in five countries across three continents contribute to this volume. They study the texts, intertexts, and the language of suffering in Paul. They explore the notion of participation in Christ's suffering and glory, and examine the significance of identity formation and solidarity in the Christ community. In addition, the authors reflect on the implications for the church today from different social locations and cultural backgrounds. The result is an exegetical and critical reflection that invites the church to seriously engage with Paul on the topic. Contributors: Sunny Chen, Roy Ciampa, Timothy Gombis, Sanyu Iralu, Haley Goranson Jacob, Kar Yong Lim, David Starling, Sean Winter, Siu Fung Wu, and Xiaxia Xue.
This thesis delves into the teachings of St. Paul on Suffering and its significance to salvation. It discusses the concept of St. Paul on suffering that can be found in his different letters to the churches he formed during his missionary journey. It looks into how St. Paul finds the significance of sufferings to human suffering. The key sources of this study are the Letters of St. Paul that are found in the New Testament of the Bible. The discussion is divided into three parts. The first part is a textual analysis on the letters St. Paul had written about suffering. It was found out that St. Paul wrote about three circumstances of suffering throughout his work. St. Paul first talked about the sufferings of Jesus Christ while he was still here on earth. It is focus solely on the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus or better known as Paschal Mystery. Second, St. Paul wrote about his personal sufferings. In preaching the Gospel he experienced various kinds of suffering. St. Paul suffered from the hardships on his journeys such as sickness, hunger, thirst, and without rest. He also experienced persecution from the people who are against the Gospel and the message of Salvation won for humanity by Jesus on the Cross. Third, St. Paul speaks about the sufferings that the Church had encountered during his time. These sufferings came mostly from the people who are against the faith and persecution is present in all of the churches St. Paul has formed. The Second Part of the discussion is about the role of suffering in the salvation of Mankind. In this part the focus is on the role of suffering in Salvation history. Human suffering was made as an instrument of the salvation of Man. It was found out that Jesus Christ used suffering as an instrument in saving the world. The salvation that was won by Christ for man was preached by St. Paul throughout his life. He gave witness to this message and he willingly suffered also for the sake of Jesus. He used his sufferings as an instrument to preach the gospel to all nations to Jews and Pagans alike. The Church on the other hand continued the preaching that was started by the apostles. This preaching bear fruit and it is now called as the Catholic Church. The church until now still upholds the teachings on suffering. She continually guides her children in their everyday suffering. She taught them that this suffering is there participation in the saving work of God that has started in their lives. The Third part of the discussion is about the significance of the human suffering in attaining salvation. It delves on how suffering has become significant on human salvation as taught by the Church. In conclusion, through suffering man was saved. It was through the suffering of Jesus on the Cross that we have gained salvation. Through that suffering he gave meaning to a seemingly meaningless suffering. Jesus gave suffering an important role in the life of Christians. The teachings of St. Paul were able to help humanity to look at suffering into a positive perspective. By this new perspective man is able to embrace suffering in their lives with meaning. The fear of suffering was removed from the mindset of the believers and it helped them to be more cheerful in their sufferings. Sufferings now is understood as an instrument to salvation not an unfortunate event towards meaninglessness and perdition. Through this kind of understanding man is able to live his life to the fullest without fear on the meaninglessness of sufferings in their lives.
This study investigates why Paul makes the theme of suffering so central to his argument in 2 Corinthians. It is pursued through an exegetical analysis of passages where Paul's suffering is described, namely 1:3-11; 2:14-116; 4:7-12; 6:1-10 and 11:23-12:10. By employing a narrative approach, this study argues that Paul's apostolic suffering is grounded in the story of Jesus. There are several implications arising from this approach. First, Paul understands his suffering as necessary and integral to his apostolic mission. Second, Paul claims that his suffering has positive missiological benefits, resulting in giving birth to the Christ-believing community in Corinth. Third, for Paul, the story of Jesus does not end at the event of the cross, and so he extends the invitation to the Corinthians to participate in the story of Jesus. Fourth, Paul's understanding of his suffering also finds its roots in the Hebrew Scriptures as seen in the allusion to and citations of Isaiah and Jeremiah/1 Kingdoms. Finally, Paul expresses his deep concern for the Corinthians in this letter. In essence, Paul sees his own suffering as a reflection of his embodying the ongoing story of Jesus - a story of suffering and death leading to life - and calls the Corinthians also to this cruciform pattern of living. Taking all the above implications together, it is suggested that 2 Corinthians should be read as primarily parenaetic in nature and that Paul's apology for his apostleship only plays a secondary role.
The T&T Clark Handbook of Suffering and the Problem of Evil provides an extensive exploration of the theology of theodicy, asking questions such as should all instances of suffering necessarily be understood as evil? Why would an omnipotent and benevolent God allow or perpetrate evil? Is God unable or unwilling to reduce human and non-human suffering on Earth? Does humanity have the capacity to exercise a moral evaluation of God's motives and intentions? Conventional disciplinary boundaries have tended to separate theological approaches to these questions from philosophical ones. This volume aims to overcome these boundaries by including biblical (Part I), historical (Part II), doctrinal (Part III), philosophical (Part IV), and pastoral, interreligious perspectives and alternative intersections (Part V) on theodicy. Authors include thinkers from analytic and continental traditions, multiple Christian denominations and other religions, and both established and younger scholars, providing a full variety of approaches. What unites the essays is an attempt to answer these questions from the perspective of biblical testimony, historical scholarship, modern theological and philosophical thinking about the concept of God, non-Christian religions, science and the arts. The result is a combination of in-depth analysis and breadth of scope, making this a benchmark work for further studies in the theology of suffering and evil.
What if suffering were not arbitrary? Not meaningless, nor a sign of punishment or defeat, but a fundamental element of healing, growth, and triumph? What if suffering were positive? This book is a study and meditation on the nature, origin, and reality of suffering. Contemplating the suffering of Christ and other biblical figures, J. Bryson Arthur investigates a theology of suffering that testifies to its necessity within the plan of God. Bryson reminds us that the nature of suffering is to share fellowship with Christ – to take up one’s cross and follow him. Thus, suffering is not arbitrary but intrinsic to the path God has laid before our feet: a path leading to restoration, wholeness, and fullness of life. An important resource for students of theology, this is also a powerful and hopeful read for anyone seeking meaning in the midst of suffering.
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic reference work, topics like Christology, justification, and hermeneutics receive careful treatment by trusted specialists. New topics like politics, patronage, and different cultural perspectives expand the volume's breadth and usefulness for scholars, pastors, and students today.
The first detailed exegetical treatment of Paul’s letters from the emerging discipline of missional hermeneutics, Michael Gorman’s Becoming the Gospel argues that Paul’s letters invite Christian communities both then and now to not merely believe the gospel but to become the gospel and, in doing so, to participate in the life and mission of God. Showing that Pauline churches were active public participants in and witnesses to the gospel, Gorman reveals the missional significance of various themes in Paul’s letters. He also identifies select contemporary examples of mission in the spirit of Paul, inviting all Christians to practice Paul-inspired imagination in their own contexts.