Paul on Humility

Translated from German into English for the first time, this monograph seeks to reclaim the original sense of humility as an ethical mindset that is of community-building value. This exploration of humility begins with a consideration of how the concept plays into current cultural crises before considering its linguistic and philosophical history in Western culture. In turning to the roots of Christian humility, Eve-Marie Becker focuses on Philippians 2, a passage in which Paul appeals to the lowliness of Christ to encourage his fellow Christians to persevere. She shows that humility both formed the basis of the ethic Paul instilled in Christ-believing communities and acted as a mimetic device centered on Jesus' example that was molded into the earliest Christian identity and community.

Hersteller:	Jana Trispel
Anschrift:	Wilhelmstraße 18 DE-72074 Tübingen
Kontakt:	trispel@mohrsiebeck.com

Geboren 1972; 2001 Dr. theol.; 2004 Habilitation; 2006-18 Professorin für neutestamentliche Exegese an der Universität Aarhus/Dänemark; 2016-17 Distinguished Visiting Professor of New Testament an der Emory University in Atlanta/USA; seit 2018 Professorin für Neues Testament an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster. is Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia.