Book contents
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Society for New Testament Studies
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I What Is Sarcasm? How Is Sarcasm Expressed? What Does Sarcasm Do?
- Part II Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- 4 Sarcasm in Galatians
- 5 Sarcasm in Romans: with Special Reference to Diatribe and Voice
- 6 Sarcasm in First Corinthians
- 7 Sarcasm (and asteismos) in Second Corinthians
- 8 Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Modern Authors
- Subject Index
6 - Sarcasm in First Corinthians
from Part II - Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 December 2022
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Society for New Testament Studies
- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I What Is Sarcasm? How Is Sarcasm Expressed? What Does Sarcasm Do?
- Part II Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters
- 4 Sarcasm in Galatians
- 5 Sarcasm in Romans: with Special Reference to Diatribe and Voice
- 6 Sarcasm in First Corinthians
- 7 Sarcasm (and asteismos) in Second Corinthians
- 8 Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Modern Authors
- Subject Index
Summary
This chapter investigates the possibility of sarcasm in several passages, including Paul’s paradoxical discussion of divine foolishness (1 Cor 1:18–2:5), his setting Corinthian privilege against apostolic suffering in 4:8–13, and the interpretive crux of 11:19. Other potential sarcasm occurs in relation to the letter’s ‘Corinthian slogans’ (1 Cor 6:12; 8:1–13; 10:23). Critical thinking on how closely or loosely these slogans represent the Corinthians’ actual words or positions is employed to determine which slogans may be considered sarcastic.
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- Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters , pp. 162 - 193Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022