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Hand this man over to Satan'

David Raymond Smith
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  • ISBN 9780567691958
  • Weight: 318g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Sep 2019
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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1 Corinthians 5:5 is a curious passage which has been variously interpreted by scholars.  For some, it denotes a magical curse which is designed to cause the physical death of the sinner.  Others have found such an interpretation unpersuasive.  Instead, they maintain that Paul's words at verse five are to be understood as a metaphor for exclusion from the Corinthian community.  So, the errant Corinthian is not to die by a curse, but is to be excluded.

This work argues for the former interpretation by marshalling a range of the most recent—specialised—magical material, which has not been considered by other works in relation to 1 Corinthians 5.  It fully acknowledges the weaknesses of previous magical interpretations, and metaphorical approaches to the passage.  Instead, it presents a fresh magical reading of not only 1 Corinthians 5:5, but the whole of 1 Corinthians 5—within its wider context of the apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians.
About David Raymond Smith
David Raymond Smith has studied at International Christian College, Glasgow, University of Glasgow (graduating B. D. [hons] First Class]), Princeton Theological Seminary, USA (graduating Th.M. New Testament); and the University of Durham (graduating Ph.D. New Testament).  He is currently studying at the University of Edinburgh towards a PGDE (Secondary) in Religious Moral and Philosophical Studies.

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