A gift for RF

[angellous_evangellous]

A paragraph from my dissertation. Rough draft. Hot of the press.

Paul refers to his opponents as kings and wealthy (1 Cor. 4:8), perhaps indicating the wealth of the educated. Perhaps a plea for unity is in Paul’s wish that his opponents could actually rule so Paul could rule with them (1 Cor. 4:8b). On the other hand, Paul and his associates are publically humiliated in the extreme, they are fools for the sake of their opponents. The apostles are hungry and thirsty, inadequately clothed, abused and homeless, they work with their hands, they are despised, reviled, persecuted, and slandered. If Paul is contrasting metaphors – the Corinthians are not kings – Paul may be being a bit melodramatic (or more precisely, a drama queen). If it is true that Paul and his friends are enduring so much hardship, the rhetoric is all the more powerful. Paul would be contrasting a metaphor – the authority, power, and wealth of the Corinthians – with the actual suffering of the apostles.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

... no comment, lol

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Any dissertation that doesn't refer to Paul as a drama queen isn't worth its salt. So, excellent work.

 

[Songbird]

Makes me want to read more.

I think I'll need a full chapter...

:yes:

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Any dissertation that doesn't refer to Paul as a drama queen isn't worth its salt. So, excellent work.

There ya go.

I'm wondering if I should take out melodramatic and just use drama queen. It captures more precisely what I'm trying to say.

 

[ChristineES]

Very good work.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Very good work.

Thanks. I'm about to footnote the hell out of it.

 

[Revoltingest]

Should the first sentence read "...as kings..." instead of "...are kings..."?

 

[Noaidi]

And in line 4, shouldn't it be 'persecuted' rather than 'presecuted'?

(Sorry, Angellous, these probably weren't the responses you wanted!)

 

[Revoltingest]

And in line 4, shouldn't it be 'persecuted' rather than 'presecuted'?
(Sorry, Angellous, these probably weren't the responses you wanted!)

I see nothing about bacon either.

 

[Noaidi]

I see nothing about bacon either.

I'm sure Angellous can fit it in somehow. It's his thesis, after all.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

haha I just wanted ya'll to see that I called Paul a drama queen. haha

 

[angellous_evangellous]

And in line 4, shouldn't it be 'persecuted' rather than 'presecuted'?

(Sorry, Angellous, these probably weren't the responses you wanted!)

Believe me, I can handle it.

 

[waitasec]

There ya go.

I'm wondering if I should take out melodramatic and just use drama queen. It captures more precisely what I'm trying to say.

for what it's worth
i wouldn't. because it would "date your work". keep it timeless.

excellent work.

 

[Revoltingest]

for what it's worth
i wouldn't. because it would "date your work". keep it timeless.
excellent work.

Yes...& I'd add that "drama queen" sounds very unscholarly.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

for what it's worth
i wouldn't. because it would "date your work". keep it timeless.

excellent work.

Yeah, that's a good point. I kinda just want to see if it will get past my prof.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Yes...& I'd add that "drama queen" sounds very unscholarly.

That's the point, man.

I just thought it would be funny.

 

[-Peacemaker-]

That's the point, man.

I just thought it would be funny.

I think you need to throw in some sarcasm

 

[angellous_evangellous]

I think you need to throw in some sarcasm

Fresh out.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

I think you need to throw in some sarcasm

To be perfectly honest, I don't know how I could be sarcastic in this situation.