The Fear of God in 2 Corinthians 7:1: Its Meaning, Function, and Eschatological Context (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)

by Euichang Kim

Publisher:

Bloomsbury

, 2019

Overview

Euichang Kim focuses upon the phrase “the fear of God”, drawn from 2 Corinthians’ exhortation to reconcile with God. As opposed to these words appearing from no particular source, Kim points to the wider contexts of Old Testament passages quoted by Paul, and demonstrates that God’s eschatological promises—in particular his coming judgment, his promise to redeem his people, and the prospect of a new covenant—are intertwined with this motif of “fear”.

Beginning with an analysis of the meaning of fear in both the Old Testament and the New, Kim proceeds to the context of fear within 2 Corinthians, Scripture, the writings of Second Temple Judaism and the very eschatology of Paul, suggesting that it stems from an awareness of God’s judgment to come and serves to motivate righteous behavior. Kim finally argues that, in the context of 2 Corinthians, the “fear of God” functions as the proper response to God’s saving acts in Christ, and provides motivation for believers to pursue a holy life in anticipation of the eschatological judgment to come.

Key Features

• Focuses on the text of 2 Corinthians 7:1
• Examines the meaning and function of “the fear of God” in Paul’s theology
• Explores the motif in various Old Testament passages

Contents

• Introduction
• The Fear of God within the Context of 2 Corinthians
• The Fear of God within the Context of the Catena of Scripture
• The Fear of God within the Context of Second Temple Judaism
• The Fear of God within Paul’s Eschatology
• Conclusion

Product Details

• Title: The Fear of God in 2 Corinthians 7:1: Its Meaning, Function, and Eschatological Conte
• Author: Euichang Kim
• Editor: Chris Keith
• Series: Library of New Testament Studies (LNTS)
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 264
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: 2 Corinthians

About Euichang Kim

Euichang Kim is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Torch Trinity Graduate University, South Korea.

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