Interpreting the Pauline Letters: An Exegetical Handbook Contributor(s): Harvey, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0825427673 ISBN-13: 9780825427671 Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
Dewey: 227.06 |
LCCN: 2012039487 |
Series: Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 9" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The inaugural volume in the Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis series, Interpreting the Pauline Letters begins by exploring the components of narrative--setting, characterization, and plot--and then develops the foremost theological themes in each of the books traditionally ascribed to Paul. The method sets the task of exegesis within the literary context of first-century letters as well as the theological context of major themes present in Paul's letters. The book goes beyond exegesis to discuss strategies for communicating the central truthesof Paul's first-century messages to a twenty-first-century audience. Each chapter includes a list of helpful resources to the step of interpretation discussed. A glossary defining technical words and samples of moving from exegesis to proclamation make this guide practical and user-friendly. Designed as a handbook for seminary and graduate students, the book provides a go-to guide that will also serve seminary-trained pastors, upper-level college students, and well-motivated lay people. As readers work through this handbook, they will begin to see and interpret the narrative writings as Paul intended them to be understood. |