Corpus-Paul

["Bob MacDonald" <bobmacdonald AT home.com>]

The context 2 Cor 5:16 - 6:2 seems neither polemical nor apologetic but
Christological and related to atonement through the sacrifice (see for
example http://www.paulonpaul.org/tent/closing_months_2.htm )

"Here in 2 Corinthians Paul uses the metaphor of the reconciliation of those
who have been alienated (5:19). Then in 5:21 he uses the metaphor of
sin-bearing drawn from sacrifice in the Temple."

Bob

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-----Original Message-----
From: Alex LaBrecque [mailto:evangelica AT earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:16 PM
To: Corpus-paul
Subject: [corpus-paul] RE: The red Heifer


What relationship would such a conceptual background have with the
apologetic/polemical purpose of the 2 Cor passage? Can Paul's statements be
understood meaningfully in this context apart from such an alleged parallel?

Alex LaBrecque
evangelica AT earthlink.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob MacDonald [mailto:bobmacdonald AT home.com]
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:29 PM
To: Corpus-paul
Subject: [corpus-paul] The red Heifer


For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might
become the righteousness of God.

Is there a relationship here to the red heifer in Numbers 19. I was told by
readers of Talmud in a Jewish-Christian dialogue that the priest is unclean
after this sacrifice where the offeror is forgiven through this sacrifice
for sin. It sounds like an exchange such as is noted in 2 Cor 5:21. The
passage is used in Hebrews 9:13 and 13:11.

Would Paul have had this in mind?

Thanks

Bob

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Catch the foxes for us,
   the little foxes that make havoc of the vineyards,
for our vineyards are in flower.   (Song 2.15)
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