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This book looks in detail at Paul's description of apostles in 1 Corinthians 4 and 9 as divinely appointed administrators (oikonomoi) and considers what this tells us about the nature of his own apostolic authority. John Goodrich investigates the origin of this metaphor in light of ancient regal, municipal and private administration, initially examining the numerous domains in which oikonomoi were appointed in the Graeco-Roman world, before situating the image in the private commercial context of Roman Corinth. Examining the social and structural connotations attached to private commercial administration, Goodrich contemplates what Paul's metaphor indicates about apostleship in general terms as well as how he uses the image to defend his apostolic rights. He also analyses the purpose and limits of Paul's authority - how it is constructed, asserted and contested - by examining when and how Paul uses and refuses to exercise the rights inherent in his position.

Authority --- Apostles --- Biblical teaching. --- Paul, --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- 227.1*2 --- Disciples, Twelve --- Christian saints --- Apostolic succession --- Political science --- Authoritarianism --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Brieven van Paulus aan de Corinthiërs --- Pavel, --- Pavol, --- Paulus von Tarsus, --- Paulos, --- Pōghos, --- Paweł, --- Paweł z Tarsu, --- Būlus, --- Pablo, --- Paulo de Tarso, --- Paolo di Tarso, --- Pál, --- Apostolos Paulos --- Saul, --- القديس بولس الرسول --- بولس، --- 사도바울 --- 1 Corinthians (Book of the New Testament) --- First Corinthians (Book of the New Testament) --- 227.1*2 Brieven van Paulus aan de Corinthiërs --- Biblical teaching --- Paulus, --- Pawełm --- Paulo, --- Paolo, --- Arts and Humanities --- Religion --- Authority - Biblical teaching. --- Apostles - Biblical teaching. --- Paul, - the Apostle, Saint.