Imagery of Triumph and Rebellion in 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 and Elsewhere in the Epistle [Paperback]

In contrast to common opinion, Roger David Aus explores the positive aspects of the Apostle Paul's use of the image of 'triumphing' in Second Corinthians 2:14. Through detailed analysis of both Greco-Roman and Judaic texts, this exciting new work completely revises recent interpretations of this decisive passage. Aus illuminates it with expert precision and identifies the roots of imagery such as the 'triumphal procession in Christ,' 'fragrance of the knowledge of him,' and the 'aroma of Christ.' The origin of these and other images in verses 14-17 is found in both the Roman custom of a victorious general's leading a triumphal procession through the city of Rome, and in Judaic interpretation of the famous rebellion of Numbers 17:6-15 (English 16:41-50). With great skill, Aus demonstrates here how the Hellenistic Jewish Christian Paul masterfully combines imagery from both Greco-Roman and Judaic sources.Dr. Roger David Ausis pastor emeritus of the Evangelical Luthergemeinde in Berlin, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Yale University. The author of nine books on the New Testament, he is a member of the Society of New Testament Studies and the Society of Biblical Literature.

A realtestimonium eruditionis-highly recommendable. Martin Hengel, Professor Emeritus, University of T?bingen

Aus...focuses on two types of imagery in Second Corinthians 2:14-17, first that of 'triumph' and then that of 'rebellion'...shows in an exemplary manner that though Paul had become a Christian, he also remained a Hellenistic Jew. Weston Jesuit School of Theology,New Testament Abstracts

Based on research on ancient sources, this is a valuable historical study. Studies In Judaism

As ever with Aus, there are always plenty of new things for the reader to learn, especially with his typically impressive array of rabbinic interpretations&Ultimately, there are few scholars who can match Aus's proficiency in both rabl£®