Pistis Christou als open plek. Is er een hermeneutische uitweg uit de exegetische impasse over de betekenis van pistis Christou?

The debate about the meaning of Pauline phrase pistis Christou focuses on syntax. If genitive case is subjective then it rendered “faith(fulness) Christ”, if objective, “faith in Christ”. This article examines occurrence Philippians 3:9 from a reader-response perspective to determine difference between and objective reading could have led different understanding by Philippians. will be treated as an open space text, which first readers fill following letter’s authorial instructions textual indications. concludes that approach does not provide way out exegetical Christou, but shift reader’s focus grammar person Christ.