Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians (Used Copy)

Description

‘Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians’ is the first
of three volumes extending Ben Witherington’s innovative socio-rhetorical
analysis of New Testament books to the latter-Pauline and non-Pauline
corpora. Two subsequent volumes will focus on letters and homilies for
Jewish Christians. By dividing the volumes according to the socio-religious
contexts for which they were written, Witherington sheds fresh light on the
documents, their provenance, character and importance.

Throughout, Witherington shows his thorough knowledge of recent literature
on these texts and focuses his attention on the unique insights brought
about through socio-rhetorical analysis that either reinforces or corrects
those gleaned from other approaches. Strikingly, based on his rhetorical
analysis of the Pastorals, he makes the case for Luke as Paul’s amanuensis
for these letters. He also makes a strenuous argument against New Testament
pseudepigrapha.

“Bridging the Horizons” sections point to the relevance of the text for
believers today, making this volume of special value to pastors and general
readers as well as students and scholars.

CONDITION: Very Good

BINDING: HB

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