A biblical death-wish: Paul celebrating dying in Phil 1:21

Death features as an important concept in the Pauline writings in the New Testament for a number of reasons. However, the intriguing way in which the apostle at times addressed death as positive notion in itself, was traditionally related to Paul�s theological convictions and his understanding of th...

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Main Author:	J. Punt
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2009-07-01
Series:	Verbum et Ecclesia
Online Access:	http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/68

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spelling	doaj-0781b28b11184b0c937800cf392a9f5c2020-11-24T22:31:32ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia 1609-99822074-77052009-07-0130120222010.4102/ve.v30i1.6855A biblical death-wish: Paul celebrating dying in Phil 1:21J. Punt0University of StellenboschDeath features as an important concept in the Pauline writings in the New Testament for a number of reasons. However, the intriguing way in which the apostle at times addressed death as positive notion in itself, was traditionally related to Paul�s theological convictions and his understanding of the death of Christ in particular. The remarkably pointed way in which Paul positively celebrated death in Philippians 1:21 borders on invoking a martyrological paradigm, and raises questions about his convictions regarding life, and bodily existence in particular. Interesting analogies emerge when Paul�s celebration of death is compared in a concluding section with contemporary, popular instances where death is � even if for different reasons � presented as �gain�.http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/68
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title	A biblical death-wish: Paul celebrating dying in Phil 1:21
title_short	A biblical death-wish: Paul celebrating dying in Phil 1:21
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description	Death features as an important concept in the Pauline writings in the New Testament for a number of reasons. However, the intriguing way in which the apostle at times addressed death as positive notion in itself, was traditionally related to Paul�s theological convictions and his understanding of the death of Christ in particular. The remarkably pointed way in which Paul positively celebrated death in Philippians 1:21 borders on invoking a martyrological paradigm, and raises questions about his convictions regarding life, and bodily existence in particular. Interesting analogies emerge when Paul�s celebration of death is compared in a concluding section with contemporary, popular instances where death is � even if for different reasons � presented as �gain�.
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A biblical death-wish: Paul celebrating dying in Phil 1:21

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