A literary study on the pseudo-Pauline epistles in the New Testament

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520359
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: European literature (English literature excluded)
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: TSUJI Manabu 広島大学, 総合科学研究科, 教授 (50299046)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 新約聖書 / 偽名書簡 / パウロ書簡 / パウロ受容史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research is on pseudo-Pauline epistles in the New Testament (Colossians, Ephesians, II Thessalonians, I & II Timothy and Titus). Treated matters are: literary-historical background of pseudonym letters in ancient times, how to judge the authenticity of each epistle, and purpose of each pseudo-Pauline epistles. I reached the conclusion that these pseudo-Pauline epistles have intention to propose "the correct interpretation of Pauline teaching" in the time after Paul's death and to exclude other "wrong" interpretations. These epistles are witnesses of the situation where various interpretations of Paul's teaching existed after his death.

Free Research Field

新約聖書学