The Acts of Paul and Thecla: A Critical Introduction and Commentary (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe)

Sometime in the second century, an early Christian text began to circulate called the Acts of Paul and Thecla . Since then, the tale of the apostle Paul, along with his strong heroine co-worker named Thecla, has received much attention as an independent source of information about earliest Christianity for what it might tell us about the role of women in ministry and the relationship women may have had to Paul in his missionary activities. In this volume, Jeremy W. Barrier provides a critical introduction and commentary on the Acts of Paul and Thecla , to serve as a user-friendly starting point for anyone interested in entering into the many discussions and academic writings surrounding the Acts of Paul and Thecla . Apart from a critical text with English translation, followed by textual notes and general comments, the author also offers an extensive introduction to the text. Cover Dedication Acknowledgements Table of Contents Abbreviations Textual Witnesses Greek Manuscripts and Papyrus Fragments Coptic Manuscripts and Papyri Fragments Latin Manuscripts and Papyrus Fragments Other Manuscript Translations Key to the Numeration of the various Acts of Paul texts Part I Introduction Chapter 1: The Ancient Novel 1.1 The Ancient Novel and the Early Christian Novel 1.2 The Ancient Novel and the Acts of Paul and Thecla 1.3 Historical Reliabilty 1.4 Intended/Actual Readers of the Ancient Novel 1.5 Intended/Actual Readers of the Acts of Paul Chapter 2: The Historical Context 2.1 Author and Place 2.2 Date of Composition Chapter 3: History of Reception 3.1 Canonicity 3.2 Manuscript History Chapter 4: Acts of Paul and the New Testament 4.1 APTh, Early Christian texts, ancient novels, and this commentary 4.2 Acts of Paul, the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles 4.3 Acts of Paul and the Pastorals Introduction One Word Connections Contextual Similarities No Relationship? The Use of Names, Titles, and Locations Theological Similarities Broader Implications Conclusion and Purpose of Writing Chapter 5: Feminist Criticism and the AP Chapter 6: Artistic Representations of the AP Chart 1 Figures 1–16 Part II Commenatry on the Acts of Paul 3–4 AP 3.1–26 3.1 3.1.1 Textual Notes 3.1.2 General Comment 3.2 Translation 3.2.1 Textual Notes 3.2.2 General Comment 3.3 Translation 3.3.1 Textual Notes 3.3.2 General Comment 3.4 Translation 3.4.1 Textual Notes 3.4.2 General Comment 3.5 Translation 3.5.1 Textual Notes 3.5.2 General Comment 3.6 Translation 3.6.1 Textual Notes 3.6.2 General Comment: 3.7 Translation 3.7.1 Textual Notes 3.7.2 General Comment 3.8 Translation 3.8.1 Textual Notes 3.8.2 General Comment 3.9 Translation 3.9.1 Textual Notes 3.9.2 General Comment 3.10 Translation 3.10.1 Textual Notes 3.10.2 General Comment 3.11 Translation 3.11.1 Textual Notes 3.11.2 General Comment 3.12 3.12.1 Textual Notes 3.12.2 General Comment 3.13 Translation 3.13.1 Textual Notes 3.13.2 General Comment 3.14 Translation 3.14.1 Textual Notes 3.14.2 General Comment 3.15 Translation 3.15.1 Textual Notes 3.15.2 General Comment 3.16 Translation 3.16.1 Textual Notes 3.16.2 General Comment 3.17 Translation 3.17.1 Textual Notes 3.17.2 General Comment 3.18 Translation 3.18.1 Textual Notes 3.18.2 General Comment 3.19 Translation 3.19.1 Textual Notes 3.19.2 General Comment 3.20 Translation 3.20.1 Textual Notes 3.20.2 General Comment 3.21 Translation 3.21.1 Textual Notes 3.21.2 General Comment 3.22 Translation 3.22.1 Textual Notes 3.22.2 General Comment 3.23 Translation 3.23.1 Textual Notes 3.23.2 General Comment 3.24 Translation 3.24.1 Textual Notes 3.24.2 General Comment 3.25 Translation 3.25.1 Textual Notes 3.25.2 General Comment 3.26 Translation 3.26.1 Textual Notes 3.26.2 General Comment AP 4.1–18 Antioch 4.1 Translation 4.1.1 Textual Notes 4.1.2 General Comment 4.2 Translation 4.2.1 Textual Notes 4.2.2 General Comment 4.3 Translation 4.3.1 Textual Notes 4.3.2 General Comment 4.4 Translation 4.4.1 Textual Notes 4.4.2 General Comment 4.5 Translation 4.5.1 Textual Notes 4.5.2 General Comment 4.6 Translation 4.6.1 Textual Notes 4.6.2 General Comment 4.7 Translation 4.7.1 Textual Notes 4.7.2 General Comment 4.8 Translation 4.8.1 Textual Notes 4.8.2 General Comment 4.9 Translation 4.9.1 Textual Notes 4.9.2 General Comment 4.10 Translation 4.10.1 Textual Notes 4.10.2 General Comment 4.11 Translation 4.11.1 Textual Notes 4.11.2 General Comment 4.12 Translation 4.12.1 Textual Notes 4.12.2 General Comment 4.13 Translation 4.13.1 Textual Notes 4.13.2 General Comment 4.14 Translation 4.14.1 Textual Notes 4.14.2 General Comment 4.15 Translation 4.15.1 Textual Notes 4.15.2 General Comment 4.16 Translation 4.16.1 Textual Notes 4.16.2 General Comment 4.17 Translation 4.17.1 Textual Notes 4.17.2 General Comment 4.18 Translation 4.18.1 Textual Notes 4.18.2 General Comment Bibliographies 1. Primary Sources 2. Secondary Sources Index of Ancient Authors 1. Ancient Authors 2. Apostolic Fathers 3. Old Testament, Apocrypha/Deuterocanon, and Pseudepigrapha 4. New Testament 5. New Testament Apocrypha and Early Christian Literature 6. Qumran Index of Modern Authors Index of Subjects and Key Terms Introduction. The ancient novel ; The historical context ; history of reception ; Acts of Paul and the New Testament ; Feminist criticism and the AP ; Artistic representations of the AP Commentary on the Acts of Paul 3-4. AP 3.1-26 ; AP 4.1-18 Antioch. Jeremy W. Barrier. Revision Of The Author's Thesis (ph.d.)--brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, 2008. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [191]-212) And Indexes.