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| Title: | Dangerous Food
: 1 Corinthians 8-10 in Its Context |
| Series: | (Studies in Christianity & Judaism Series) |
| Author: | Peter D Gooch |
| ISBN: | 0889202192 : 9780889202191 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 178 |
| Weight: | .277 Kg. |
| Published: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press - November 1993 |
| List Price: | 25.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Books of the New Testament: Biblical studies; criticism & exegesis: Judaism |
Recognising the social meaning of food and meals in Greco-Roman culture and, in particular, the social meaning of idol-food, is an integral part of understanding the impact of Paul's instructions to the Christian community at Corinth regarding the consumption of idol-food. Gooch uses a social-historical approach to determine what idol-food was, and what it meant to eat or avoid it. He argues that the Corinthians rejected Paul's instructions to avoid facing significant social liabilities. In opposition to a well-entrenched scholarly consensus, Gooch claims that although Paul had abandoned purity rules concerning food, he would not abandon Judaism's cultural and religious understanding concerning idol-food.
