All Articles tagged fatherhood

• Journal articles
  November 01, 2003 BST
  Father-God Language and Old Testament Allusions in James
  Esther Yue L. Ng

  This article examines three passages in James where God is referred to as πατήρ (Father); in each case, the word is neither a dead metaphor nor a mere title.

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• Journal articles
  May 01, 2000 BST
  Pauline Paternity in 1 Thessalonians
  T. J. Burke

  Two aspects of Paul’s paternal relations, hierarchy/authority and affection, towards his Thessalonian ‘offspring’ are investigated against the first century Jewish and Graeco-Roman views of fatherhood.

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• Journal articles
  May 01, 1996 BST
  ‘Father’ Imagery in 2 Corinthians 1-9 and Jewish Paternal Tradition
  Anthony A. Myrick

  The metaphor of ‘father’ played a significant role in Paul’s pastoral practice; a major line of Paul’s use of this imagery is rooted in the OT and early Jewish tradition.

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• Journal articles
  May 01, 1991 BST
  The Use of the Father Image in Imperial Propaganda and 1 Corinthians 4:14-21
  Eva Maria Lassen

  This article explores one aspect of the use of family metaphors in early Christianity: the father-concept used metaphorically by Paul to assert his apostolic authority in the Corinthian church.