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" When You Come Together to Eat...": The Social-Scientific Study of the Community Meals as an Identity Shaping Process at Corinth and Galatia.

Szumislawska Bengtsson, Marcela LU (2021) BIVM52 20211
Biblical Studies
Abstract (Swedish)
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the community meals as an identity shaping process in Paul’s ekklēsiai. The research question is as follows:
In which ways do meals form an identity, community, and equality in Paul’s ekklēsia at Corinth and Galatia, in the light of the Greco-Roman banquet tradition and the Apostolic Decree? I answer this question by focus on meals as a banquet, and meals as an occasion for creating a social bonding, an identity, and an equality.
By using the social-scientific criticism, social identity theory, and Paul within Judaism perspective, I come to conclusion that equality, community, purity, inclusivity, diversity, self-control, moderation, and monotheism characterize an identity of Jesus-believers.
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The aim of this thesis is to investigate the community meals as an identity shaping process in Paul’s ekklēsiai. The research question is as follows:
In which ways do meals form an identity, community, and equality in Paul’s ekklēsia at Corinth and Galatia, in the light of the Greco-Roman banquet tradition and the Apostolic Decree? I answer this question by focus on meals as a banquet, and meals as an occasion for creating a social bonding, an identity, and an equality.
By using the social-scientific criticism, social identity theory, and Paul within Judaism perspective, I come to conclusion that equality, community, purity, inclusivity, diversity, self-control, moderation, and monotheism characterize an identity of Jesus-believers.
Banquets form equality and community by the ceremonial cup, the blessing, and the act of sharing food, wine, and conversation, and by contribute to the worship. Furthermore, an act of eating together form diversity and inclusivity.
Banquets form an identity as a Jesus-believer through an adoption to Jewish purity values and a reproduction of a Jewish identity by keeping the Apostolic Decree, which is based on Lev 17–18. Moreover, this obligation can be seen as a covenant nomism for Jesus-believing non-Jews, where non-Jews are justified by Christ and washed by baptism, and keeping the decree guarantees a holy status of ekklēsia.
Furthermore, I have found that banquets and meals in Paul’s ekklēsiai can be associated with sexual immorality, in the light of Greco-Roman banquets. (Less)
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author
Szumislawska Bengtsson, Marcela LU
supervisor
organization
course
BIVM52 20211
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
The social-scientific criticism, social identity theory, Paul within Judaism, meals, banquets, the Apostolic Decree, purity, Corinth, Galatia.
language
English
id
9051876
date added to LUP
2021-06-29 11:52:11
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2021-06-29 11:52:11
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this thesis is to investigate the community meals as an identity shaping process in Paul’s ekklēsiai. The research question is as follows:
In which ways do meals form an identity, community, and equality in Paul’s ekklēsia at Corinth and Galatia, in the light of the Greco-Roman banquet tradition and the Apostolic Decree? I answer this question by focus on meals as a banquet, and meals as an occasion for creating a social bonding, an identity, and an equality. 	
By using the social-scientific criticism, social identity theory, and Paul within Judaism perspective, I come to conclusion that equality, community, purity, inclusivity, diversity, self-control, moderation, and monotheism characterize an identity of Jesus-believers.
Banquets form equality and community by the ceremonial cup, the blessing, and the act of sharing food, wine, and conversation, and by contribute to the worship. Furthermore, an act of eating together form diversity and inclusivity. 
Banquets form an identity as a Jesus-believer through an adoption to Jewish purity values and a reproduction of a Jewish identity by keeping the Apostolic Decree, which is based on Lev 17–18. Moreover, this obligation can be seen as a covenant nomism for Jesus-believing non-Jews, where non-Jews are justified by Christ and washed by baptism, and keeping the decree guarantees a holy status of ekklēsia. 
Furthermore, I have found that banquets and meals in Paul’s ekklēsiai can be associated with sexual immorality, in the light of Greco-Roman banquets.}},
  author       = {{Szumislawska Bengtsson, Marcela}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{" When You Come Together to Eat...": The Social-Scientific Study of the Community Meals as an Identity Shaping Process at Corinth and Galatia.}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}