BOWDEN,A., Desire in Paul's Undisputed Epistles. Tübingen 2020.
Desire in Paul’s Undisputed Epistles. Semantic Observations on the Use of epithymeo, ho epithymetes, and epithymía in Roman Imperial Texts. 1. Aufl. Tübingen, Mohr Siebeck, 2020.
23 x 16 cm. XVII, 602 S. Fadenbindung. (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe, 539). ISBN 9783161596308.
In this study, Andrew Bowden analyzes Paul’s use of “desire” (?p???µ??, ?p???µ?t??, and ?p???µ?a) in his undisputed epistles. After introducing critical research on these lexemes, the author applies John Lyons’s theory of semantic analysis to the use of ?p???µ?? ?t? in Roman imperial texts. Based on these observations, he makes a hypothesis concerning the common co-occurrences of “desire” in Roman imperial texts, its antonyms, the objects it longs for, and its use within metaphorical discourse. This hypothesis is then tested by looking at the use of “desire” in Dio Chrysostom, Epictetus, Lucian of Samosata, the Cynic epistles, and Second Temple Jewish texts. Andrew Bowden illustrates how, contrary to the view of many scholars, these Roman imperial authors consistently mention positive objects of “desire.” He then applies these findings concerning “desire” to Paul, yielding important and sometimes unexpected discoveries.
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