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‘Join in imitating me’ (Philippians 3.17)Towards an Interpretation of Philippians 3

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2008

ANGELA STANDHARTINGER
ANGELA STANDHARTINGER
Affiliation:
Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Lahntor 3, 135037 Marburg, Deutschland
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Abstract

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Philippians 3 is central to the question of integrity of the letter. While those who argue for three fragments struggle with the intention of the chapter, those who argue for the letter's integrity vote for its function as an exemplum. This article argues that there is some truth in both positions. Philippians 3 imitates the Jewish testament genre in which an ideal biography is depicted to become a model of religious advice. But while Paul deals critically with genre, he became a religious hero in the canonical letter, which was edited by the Philippians in the early second century ce.

Keywords

polemical lettertestamentPhilippians 3composition theorymartyrdomimitation
Type
Articles
Information
New Testament Studies , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , July 2008 , pp. 417 - 435
Copyright
© 2008 Cambridge University Press

Footnotes

Short main paper read at SNTS General Meeting at Sibiu, Romania, 2007.