Reshaping of the Pauline “mental map” in the Letters to Timothy and Titus

K. Luc Bulundwe

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the geographical displays of the letters to Timothy and Titus, also known as the Pastorals. Using the concept of “mental map”, it shows how the three letters reshape the spatial perception of Paul’s activity from East to West at the turn of the first and second centuries. This spatial shift is consistent with the majority of historical studies that place the three letters among Paul’s early receptions. It also highlights the geographical roots of the reconfigured notion of oikos in these early receptions, an often overlooked aspect in studies of the domestic world of the Pastorals. This article thus paves the way of the study of the Roman house in the three letters as offered by Michael Theobald in this issue.
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