Jewish and Hellenistic influences from the Pauline perspective regarding God and his knowledge Cover Image

Influențe iudaice si elenistice în perspectiva paulină privitoare la Dumnezeu si cunoașterea Lui
Jewish and Hellenistic influences from the Pauline perspective regarding God and his knowledge

Author(s): Marius-Ioan Sabou
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Editura U. T. Press
Keywords: Pauline thinking; the fundamental faith; Jewish heritage; God is one; divine revelation; human wisdom;

Summary/Abstract: At the heart of Pauline thinking is God and faith in God, a fundamental belief which is everywhere present in his epistles, faith that St. Paul did not try to explain in particular, precisely because it was the fundamental faith of his own tradition. Even if most people were convinced of the existence of God, by Pauline thinking and its Jewish heritage it was reinforced the idea that God is one, as opposed to the polytheism of Greco-Roman world. This One God is the creator of the world and its Judge taking care of all nations, deciding over the place and life duration of each nation. Finally, the Christianity taught by Apostle Paul tries to capture both the best aspirations of the Jews, entrusted by divine revelation and those of the Greek, known from human wisdom.

  • Issue Year: III/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 33-50
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian