Paul's Argumentation in Galatians: A Pragma-Dialectical Analysis (Library of New Testament Studies)

225 Pages·2007·12.14 MB·English

by  Mika Hietanen

PAUL'S
ARGUMENTATION
IN GALATIANS
A Pragma-Dialectical Analysis
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MIKA HIETANEN
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Michael Labahn
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Tom Holmen, Bert Jan Lietart Peerbolte, Loren T. Stuckenbruck
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CONTENTS
List of Figures vii
List of Tables ix
Abbreviations xi
Preface xiii
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 General presentation of the task 1
1.2 Overview of Paufs argumentation 4
1.3 Problems in the argumentation in Galatians 3.1-5.12 8
1.4 Specific presentation of the task 21
2 THE METHOD 23
2.1 Background 23
2.2 General characteristics of the method 39
2.3 Metatheoretical premisses 47
2.4 Speech act theory 50
2.5 A model of a critical discussion 56
2.6 Reconstructing argumentative discourse 62
3 ANALYSIS 77
3.1 The analytical procedure 77
3.2 Higher-order conditions 78
3.3 The stages of the argumentation 80
3.4 Gal. 3.1-5, the Galatians' reception of the Spirit 84
3.5 Gal. 3.6-14, Abrahams faith 100
3.6 Gal. 3.15-18, testamental practice and inheritance 121
3.7 Gal. 3.19-25, the purpose and function of the law 128
3.8 Gal. 3.26-29, equality 'in Christ' 134
3.9 Gal. 4.1-7, the freedom of God's children 138
3.10 Gal. 4.8-11, Paul's concern for the Galatians 143
3.11 Gal. 4.12-20, Paul's relationship with the Galatians 147
3.12 Gal. 4.21-31, an allegory of Hagar and Sarah 152
3.13 Gal. 5.1-12. freedom versus clrcumclsion 162
vi Paul's Argumentation in Galatians
4 OVERVIEW AND CONCLUSION 173
4.1 An analytic overview 173
4.2 Violation of rules and quality of argumentation 185
4.3 Conclusion: Paul's argumentation in Galatians 194
Bibliography 199
Index of Biblical References 213
Index of Authors 215
LIST OF FIGURES
1.1 The 'implicit premisS reconstruction o£3.10 17
2.1 An example of a standard syllogism 67
3.1 3.2b-5d: Part 1/2, circumcision not required 88
3.2 3.2b-5d: Part 2/2, works of the law not required 89
3.3 3.la-c (& 1.7-9): No other gospel 90
3.4 3.3a-c: The Galatians' foolishness 91
3.5 3.4a-b: Nullification of experiences 91
3.6 The text o£3.6-7 103
3.7 Hansen's understanding of 3.6-7 103
3.8 3.6a-b: Abrahanis faith 103
3.9 3.6a-9: Part 1/2, the Gentiles' faith 104
3.10 3.6a-9: Part 2/2, the Gentiles are Abrahanis sons 105
3.11 3.8a-9: The blessing of Abraham, part 1/2 106
3.12 3.8a-9: The blessing of Abraham, part 2/2 107
3.13 Young's understanding of 3.10a-b 108
3.14 3.10a-b: The Christian and the curse of the law, part 1/2 109
3.15 3.13a-b: The Christian and the curse of the law, part 2/2 109
3.16 The fallacy in 3.10 110
3.17 3.11a-b: No one is justified by the law 110
3.18 3.12a-b: Works versus faith, part 1/2 111
3.19 3.12a-b: Works versus faith, part 2/2 112
3.20 3.13a-c: The curse and Christ, part 1/2 112
3.21 3.13a-b: The curse and Christ, part 2/2 113
3.22 3.15b-d & 3.17a-c: A covenant cannot be annulled 123
3.23 3.17a-c: The covenant is superior to the law 123
3.24 3.19b-20b: The gospel versus the law 130
3.25 3.23-24a: The law and the gospel 130
3.26 3.22-25: The law until faith 131
3.27 3.26-27: Christians are sons of God 136
3.28 3.27-28d: Christians are equal 136
3.29 3.28d-29b: Abraham's offspring and heirs 136
3.30 4.ta-2: Heirs as minors 140
3.31 4.la-Sb: Gentiles u heirs 140
3.32 4.6a-7b: Heira to the promiae 140
3.33 4.8-tc: Slavery under the 1plrtt1 144
viii Pauls Argumentation in Galatians
3.34 4.13-15: The Galatians' goodwill 149
3.35 4.22-25: Ishmael 'according to the flesh' 155
3.36 4.22-26: Isaac (through the promise' 156
3.37 4.28-29: Children of the promise 156
3.38 5.1-6: No circumcision 164
3.39 5.7-8: Not under God's influence 166
3.40 5.11: Not preaching circumcision 166
LIST OF TABLES
1.1 A thematic low-level stmcture of Galatians 10
1.2 The structure of Galatians 12
2.1 The epistolographical structure of a Pauline letter 35
2.2 Differences between informal logic and the PD approach 44
2.3 The distribution of speech acts 57
2.4 Rules for a critical discussion 60
2.5 Four points for an analytic overview 63
3.1 Standpoints and premisses in 3.1-5 93
3.2 Summary of the argument in 3.1-5 99
3.3 Standpoints and premisses in 3.6-14 114
3.4 Summary of the argument in 3.6-14 120
3.5 Standpoints and premisses in 3.15-18 125
3.6 Summary of the argument in 3.15-18 127
3.7 Standpoints and premisses in 3.19-25 131
3.8 Summary of the argument in 3.19-25 134
3.9 Standpoints and premisses in 3.26-29 137
3.10 Summary of the argument in 3.26-29 138
3.11 Standpoints and premisses in 4.1-7 141
3.12 Summary of the argument in 4.1-7 143
3.13 Standpoints and premisses in 4.8-11 144
3.14 Summary of the argument in 4.8-11 147
3.15 Standpoints and premisses in 4.12-20 150
3.16 Summary of the argument in 4.12-20 152
3.17 Standpoints and premisses in 4.21-31 159
3.18 Summary of the argument in 4.21-31 162
3.19 Standpoints and premisses in 5.1-12 168
3.20 Summary of the argument in 5.1-12 171
4.1 The dialogic flow in Galatians 175
4.2 Recollection of the principal arguments 178
4.3 Result: the principal argument and sub-arguments 179
4.4 Summary of all analysed arguments 191
4.5 Statistics of arguments 192
ABBREVIATIONS
AnBib Analecta Biblica
AB Anchor Bible
Argum Argumentation -An International Journal on Reasoning
BNTC Black's New Testament Commentaries
CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly
ConBNT Coniectanea Biblica, New Testament Series
CRBS Currents in Research: Biblical Studies
DS Discourse Studies
ExpTim Expository Times
Em SEC Emory Studies in Early Christianity
FRLANT Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testa
ments
Herm Hermeneia - A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible
HNT Handbuch zum Neuen Testament
HTKNT Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament
IL Informal Logic-Reasoning and Argumentation in Theory and Practice
JAFA Journal of the American Forensic Association
JBL Journal ofB iblical Literature
JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament
JSNTSup Journal for the Study of the New Testament: Supplement Series
/SRCNT Journal for the Study ofR hetorical Criticism of the New Testament
LCL The Loeb Classical Library
LNTS Library of New Testament Studies, unti12005: JSNTSup
MeyerK H. A. W. Meyer (e d. }, Kritisch-exegetischer Kommentar uber das
Neue Testament
Neot Neotestamentica
NovT Novum Testamentum
NovTSup Nowm Testamentum, Supplements
NTD Das Neue Testament Deutsch, Neues Gottinger Bibelwerk
NTOA Novwn Testamentum et Orbis Antiquus
NTS New Testament Studies
NTTS New Testament Tools and Studies
PBCS Pragmatics &: Beyond, Companion Series
PBNS Pragmatics &: Beyond. New Series