Du Toit, Andreas B.2010-04-062010-04-062009Du Toit, A 2009, 'Paulus Oecumenicus : interculturality in the shaping of Paul's Theology', New Testament Studies, vol. 55, pp. 121-143. [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=NTS]1469-814510.1017/S0028688509000095http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13793The growing recognition that Judaism and Hellenism were not mutually exclusive suggests that Paul should be studied from a point beyond the Judaism/Hellenism divide. After attending to the apostle's own multiculturality, the relevance and implications of the ‘beyond’ position are assessed by means of an enquiry into Paul's use of charis and ecclesia. In both instances, intercultural convergence is indicated. However, the farewell to a dichotomous point of departure does not imply the denial of all distinctiveness. Studying the biblical documents from the ‘beyond’ position opens up new vistas and holds great promise for future NT research.en© 2009 Cambridge University PressInterculturalityPaul, the Apostle, Saint -- Political and social viewsCross-cultural orientationEthnicity in the BibleJews -- IdentityJudaismHellenismNew Testament scholarsArticle