The Great Sermon Tradition as a Fiscal Framework in 1 Corinthians

Download or read book The Great Sermon Tradition as a Fiscal Framework in 1 Corinthians written by Christopher L. Carter and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-02-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Paul's theology of material possessions and where did it come from? Through demonstrating continuity in the broad fiscal thought of Jesus and Paul, Carter suggests that Paul owes his financial thought to the great sermon tradition. Carter establishes this by assessing Paul's historical environment and extant writings to display the plausibility that Paul knew the dominical tradition. Carter goes on to assess the likelihood that Paul knew the pre-synoptic sermon tradition because of its ubiquity in early church discipleship. The study finishes with the conclusion that Jesus and Paul's financial thought displays remarkable symmetry which cannot be explained merely by a common cultural environment. Consequently, it is deemed highly likely that Paul depends on the dominical tradition for the contours of his financial thought.