Publication

2016-11-15 - Baker Academic

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780801097515
  • ISBN-100801097517
  • Library of Congress Control Number2016024966
  • OCLC Control Number934504689
  • Better World Books9780801097515
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCBS2650.52 .W435 2016
  • LCCBS2650.52.W435 2016

Description

This clear and user-friendly introduction to the interpretive method called "epistolary analysis" shows how focusing on the form and function of Paul's letters yields valuable insights into the apostle's purpose and meaning. The author helps readers interpret Paul's letters properly by paying close attention to the apostle's use of ancient letter-writing conventions. Paul is an extremely skilled letter writer who deliberately adapts or expands traditional epistolary forms so that his persuasive purposes are enhanced. This is an ideal supplemental textbook for courses on Paul or the New Testament. It contains numerous analyses of key Pauline texts, including a final chapter analyzing the apostle's Letter to Philemon as a "test case" to demonstrate the benefits of this interpretive approach.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Paul the Ancient Letter Writer: An Introduction to Epistolary AnalysisPaperbackBaker Academic2016-11-15

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