Singing Reconciliation: Inhabiting the Moral Life According to Colossians 3:16

Amy Whisenand Krall, ThD (2020), Duke University Divinity School, is Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Fresno Pacific University. Her research and publications focus on the intersection of New Testament studies, ethics, and the practice of music-making.

Acknowledgements


List of Figures





Introduction


 1 The Question


 2 My Approach to the Letter: What Purpose Does This Letter Serve?


 3 Methodology/Methodologies


 4 Significance for the Debate over Pauline Ethnics


 5 Going Forward





1 The Historical Musical Context—a “Sonic Tour” of a First Century City in Asia Minor


 1 Introduction


 2 The Soundscapes of Ancient Cities


 3 A Sonic Tour of an Ancient City in Asia Minor





2 Singing as a Corporate, Vocalized, Musical Act in Colossians 3:16


 1 Introduction


 2 A Sketch of Singing in Col 3:16: A Vocal, Corporate Practice of Music-Making


 3 Singing “in Your Hearts” as an Individual, Inner, Silent, and Non-vocalized Act?


 4 Conclusion





3 “Marvelous for What?” Singing as a Social Practice in the Life of a Community


 Concepts and Questions from Ethnomusicology, Anthropology of the Voice, and Music Psychology


 1 Introduction


 2 Contributions from Ethnomusicology—“Music” as Action in a Social Context


 3 Contributions from Anthropology of the Voice and Music Psychology—the Role of the “Voice”: Singing as Epistemic Medium


 4 Conclusion





4 The Christ Hymn (Col 1:15–20), Its Undergirding Christological Narrative, and Moral Practice


 1 Introduction


 2 Colossians 1:15–20 as a “Hymn” Which “Fuels” Moral Action and the Social Imaginary


 3 Colossians 1:15–20 and Its Necessary Contexts


 4 Conclusion





5 The Practice of Music-Making, Reconciliation, and Maturity in Christ


 1 Introduction


 2 The Practice of Singing, “Participatory Knowledge,” and Formation


 3 Singing, the Story of Reconciliation in Col 1:15–20, and Maturity in Christ


 4 Conclusion





Conclusion


 1 Introduction


 2 Implications for Pauline Scholarship


 3 Implications for the Christian Imagination for Worship


 4 A Final Note


Bibliography


Index