{"product_id":"paul-and-the-therapy-of-desire-epithymia-gods-grace-and-love-in-the-spirit-hardcover","title":"Paul and the Therapy of Desire: Epithymia, God's Grace, and Love in the Spirit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNélida Naveros Córdova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book Nelida Naveros Cordova offers an in-depth analysis of the use of the Greek term epithymia (desire) and cognates in Paul's seven genuine letters, in light of the Greek philosophical traditions of Plato and the Stoics and the Hellenistic Jewish traditions of Philo and 4 Maccabees. Through the lens of these traditions of interpretations, Pauline texts are thoughtfully examined to bring to the fore his ethical understanding of the passion of desire, focusing on its association with idolatry within Paul's Christocentric monotheism and sexual vices that were common in the pagan Greco-Roman world. Naveros Cordova not only expounds the dangers of epithymia and its negative sequels (all kinds of passions\/desires, sinful passions beyond measure, and excessive sexual desire), but also comprehensively elucidates Paul's solution to the problem of epithymia. She argues that Paul's remedy to avoid and\/or control desire and eliminate excessive or irrational desire is not based on the practice of a \"commandment\" or food laws, which is the solution that Philo and 4 Maccabees give. Rather, Paul, as a Hellenistic-Jewish believer, develops his solution in the context of his Christocentric approach founded in the grace of God and the love commandment in the Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNélida Naveros Córdova, CDP, is assistant professor of biblical studies at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. Her latest books are \u003ci\u003ePhilo of Alexandria: A Sourcebook \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), \u003ci\u003eGod's Presence in Creation: A Conversation with Philo, Paul, and Luke \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), and \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Transformation: Re-imagining the Parables of Jesus \u003c\/i\u003e(2024).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689363968096,"sku":"9798385230310","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/pBUg-yjJP29798385230310.webp?v=1775749865","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/paul-and-the-therapy-of-desire-epithymia-gods-grace-and-love-in-the-spirit-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}