Paul's Koinonia with the Philippians: A Socio-Historical Investigation of a Pauline Economic Partnership (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe)

Julien M. Ogereau explores the socio-economic dimension of Paul's koinonia with the Philippians from a Graeco-Roman perspective. After conducting a rigorous philological study of the business terminology Paul employs in Philippians in the light of documentary sources (papyri and inscriptions), he offers a thorough socio-economic reading of the letter that is informed by ancient cultural conventions. Challenging recent scholarship, Ogereau concludes that Paul's relationship with the Philippians followed the well-established pattern of economic partnerships (koinonia/societas), whereby Paul supplied the ars and opera (skill and labour), while the Philippians contributed the pecunia (funds). Reihe Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe - Band 377 Cover Preface Table of Contents Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 The Vexed Question of the Funding of Paul’s Mission 1.2 History of Research on Paul’s Economic Partnerships 1.2.1 Paul’s société de fait (J. Fleury) 1.2.2 Paul’s societas Christi (J. P. Sampley) 1.2.3 Paul’s Paradigm of Social Reciprocity (G. W. Peterman) 1.2.4 Recent Treatises on Paul’s Financial Policy 1.3 Scope, Significance, and Structure of the Present Study Part One: Philological Survey Chapter 2: Methodological Considerations 2.1 Brief Overview of New Testament Philology 2.2 Value of Deissmann’s Methodological Approach 2.3 Methodological Procedure Chapter 3: Paul’s Economic Terminology in the Light of Documentary Sources 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Substantives 3.2.1 τὸ δόμα a) Papyrological Evidence b) Epigraphic Evidence c) Summary 3.2.2 ὁ καρπός 3.2.3 ὁ λόγος δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως a) Documentary Evidence for ὁ λόγος b) Documentary Evidence for ἡ λῆ(μ)ψις c) Documentary Evidence for ἡ δόσις d) Literary and Documentary Evidence for the Collocation ὁ λόγος δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως e) The Significance of the Phrase εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως 3.3 Verbs 3.3.1 ἀπέχω a) Papyrological Evidence b) Epigraphic Evidence c) Summary 3.3.2 πληρόω a) Papyrological Evidence b) Epigraphic Evidence c) Summary 3.4 Summary Chapter 4: History of Research on Κοινωνία and its Cognates 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Philologically-Oriented Studies 4.2.1 Κοινωνία and its Cognates in the New Testament (J. Y. Campbell) 4.2.2 Der Begriff Κοινωνία im Neuen Testament (H. Seesemann) 4.2.3 Koinoonia en gemeenschap van zaken (P. J. T. Endenburg) 4.2.4 Koinonein und Metechein (N. Baumert) 4.3 Theologically-Oriented Studies 4.4 Summary Chapter 5: Κοινωνία Cognates in Documentary Sources 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Κοινωνία and its Cognates in Inscriptions 5.2.1 Κοινωνέω 5.2.2 Κοινωνός 5.2.3 Κοινωνία 5.3 Κοινωνία and its Cognates in Papyri 5.3.1 Κοινωνέω 5.3.2 Κοινωνός 5.3.3 Κοινωνία 5.4 Additional Examples of Κοινωνία as Partnership in Literary Sources 5.5 Summary Part Two: Exegetical and Socio-Economic Analysis Chapter 6: Preliminary Questions 6.1 The Question of the Literary Unity of Philippians 6.2 The Question of the Genre of Philippians Chapter 7: A Socio-Economic Reading of Philippians 7.1 Introduction: Purpose, Occasion, and Theme(s) of Philippians 7.2 Paul’s Gratitude for the Philippians’ κοινωνία εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον (1:3–11) 7.2.1 Form and Function of Paul’s Opening Thanksgivings 7.2.2 Structure and Significance of 1:3–4 7.2.3 Structure and Significance of 1:5 7.2.4 Connotation of κοινωνία (εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον) in 1:5 7.2.5 The Philippians as Paul’s συγκοινωνοὶ τῆς χάριτος (1:7) 7.2.6 Concluding Remarks on Paul’s Ultimate Concern for the προκοπὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου (1:12) 7.2.7 Summary 7.3 Paul’s Acknowledgement of the Philippians’ Contribution (4:10–20) 7.3.1 Introduction 7.3.2 Paul’s Restored Joy (4:10–14) 7.3.3 The Significance of the Phrase εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λήμψεως (4:15) a) Selective History of Interpretation b) Paul’s Missionary Fund with the Philippians c) Summary 7.3.4 Additional Insights into Paul’s Κοινωνία with the Philippians (4:16–17) 7.3.5 Paul’s Formal Acknowledgement of the Philippians’ Contribution (4:18) 7.4 The Significance of Paul’s Economic Discourse Chapter 8: A Socio-Economic Analysis of Paul’s Κοινωνία with the Philippians 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Κοινωνία as the Interpretive Crux of Paul’s Relationship with the Philippians 8.3 On the Use, Significance, and Diffusion of Roman Legal Sources 8.4 Anatomy of Graeco-Roman Partnerships (Κοινωνία/Societas) 8.4.1 The Assimilation of Κοινωνία with Societas 8.4.2 Origins and Basic Characteristics of Roman Societas 8.5 A History of Paul’s Κοινωνία with the Philippians Chapter 9: Conclusion Appendix Appendix A: Κοινων- Cognates in Inscriptions A.1 Κοινωνέω A.2 Κοινωνός A.3 Κοινωνία Appendix B: Κοινων- Cognates in Papyri B.1 Κοινωνέω B.2 Κοινωνός B.3 Κοινωνία Bibliography 1. Primary Sources 1.1 Literary Sources 1.2 Documentary Sources 2. Reference Works 3. Secondary Literature Index of Ancient Sources A. Apocrypha and Septuagint B. New Testament C. Early Church Fathers D. Other Greek and Roman Literary Sources E. Documentary Sources Index of Modern Authors Index of Subjects Julien M. Ogereau untersucht die Dimension von Paulus' Koinonia mit den Philippern aus griechisch-römischer Sicht. Nachdem der Autor eine gründliche philologische Untersuchung der Geschäftsterminologie durchgeführt hat, die Paulus in den Philippern laut der dokumentarischen Quellen (Papyri und Inschriften) verwendet, bietet er eine vollständig sozio-ökonomische Lesart des Briefes, die auf kulturelle Konventionen der Antike rekurriert. Ogereau widerspricht der bisherigen Forschung mit seiner Schlussfolgerung, dass Paulus' Verhältnis zu den Philippern dem etablierten Muster wirtschaftlicher Partnerschaften ( Koinonia / Societas) folgte, in der Paulus Ars und Opera (Können und Arbeit) bereitstellte, während die Philipper die Pecunia (finanzielle Mittel) beisteuerten "Was Paul's relationship with the Philippians an economic partnership? Julien M. Ogereau explores the socio-economic dimension of Paul's koinonia with the Philippians from a Graeco-Roman perspective and argues that Paul maintained this partnership to provide financially for his mission."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper.