Author: Frank J. Matera
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814659724
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
"With updated bibliography"--Copyright page.
Galatians
Author: Frank J. Matera
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814659724
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
"With updated bibliography"--Copyright page.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814659724
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
"With updated bibliography"--Copyright page.
Rhetoric and Galatians
Author: Philip H. Kern
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139425838
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
This monograph challenges the accepted notion that Galatians is either a sample of classical rhetoric or should be interpreted in light of Graeco-Roman rhetorical handbooks. It demonstrates that the handbooks of Aristotle, Cicero, et al. discuss a form of oratory which was limited with respect to subject, venue and style of communication, and that Galatians falls outside such boundaries. The inapplicability of ancient canons of rhetoric is reinforced by a detailed comparison of Galatians with the handbooks, a survey of patristic attitudes towards Paul's communicative technique, and interaction with twentieth-century discussions of the nature of New Testament Greek. Dr Kern concludes that rhetorical handbooks were never a tool of literary criticism and that they cannot assist the search for a distinctly Pauline rhetoric. Thus this study has implications not only for Galatians, but also for other New Testament epistles.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139425838
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
This monograph challenges the accepted notion that Galatians is either a sample of classical rhetoric or should be interpreted in light of Graeco-Roman rhetorical handbooks. It demonstrates that the handbooks of Aristotle, Cicero, et al. discuss a form of oratory which was limited with respect to subject, venue and style of communication, and that Galatians falls outside such boundaries. The inapplicability of ancient canons of rhetoric is reinforced by a detailed comparison of Galatians with the handbooks, a survey of patristic attitudes towards Paul's communicative technique, and interaction with twentieth-century discussions of the nature of New Testament Greek. Dr Kern concludes that rhetorical handbooks were never a tool of literary criticism and that they cannot assist the search for a distinctly Pauline rhetoric. Thus this study has implications not only for Galatians, but also for other New Testament epistles.
Exploring Sublime Rhetoric in Biblical Literature
Author: Roy R. Jeal
Publisher: SBL Press
ISBN: 1628375647
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
In scholarly study of the New Testament and early Christian rhetoric, one key element is often overlooked: the sublime. To address this omission, contributors to this volume explore how the awe-inspiring, dislocating, and sometimes horrifying language that characterizes sublime rhetoric exerts cognitive, emotional, and physiological force on its audiences, transporting them to new realities as they go along. The essays lay a foundation for scholars and students to identify and interpret sublime rhetoric in biblical literature. Contributors include Murray J. Evans, Alan P. R. Gregory, Christopher T. Holmes, Roy R. Jeal, Harry O. Maier, Erika Mae Olbricht, Thomas H. Olbricht†, Vernon K. Robbins, and Jonathan Thiessen.
Publisher: SBL Press
ISBN: 1628375647
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
In scholarly study of the New Testament and early Christian rhetoric, one key element is often overlooked: the sublime. To address this omission, contributors to this volume explore how the awe-inspiring, dislocating, and sometimes horrifying language that characterizes sublime rhetoric exerts cognitive, emotional, and physiological force on its audiences, transporting them to new realities as they go along. The essays lay a foundation for scholars and students to identify and interpret sublime rhetoric in biblical literature. Contributors include Murray J. Evans, Alan P. R. Gregory, Christopher T. Holmes, Roy R. Jeal, Harry O. Maier, Erika Mae Olbricht, Thomas H. Olbricht†, Vernon K. Robbins, and Jonathan Thiessen.
Ex Auditu - Volume 36
Author: Dennis R. Edwards
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Introduction DENNIS R. EDWARDS Jeremiah 29 and Political Theology STEPHEN B. CHAPMAN Who Can Lead a Flock of Shepherds? Paul, the Pillars, and Political Challenges in Our Churches Today TIMOTHY MILINOVICH Response to Milinovich CHRISTY RANDAZZO Forgiveness as the Redoubling of God COLBY DICKINSON Response to Dickinson KAITLYN SCHIESS I Feel You: The Theo-Politics of Compassion and the Poor in Liberation Theology and Karl Barth JULES A. MARTINEZ OLIVIERI Response to Martinez ROSE LEE-NORMAN Some Texts and Our Politics VINCENT BACOTE Response to Bacote JONATHAN WILSON Love's Domain or White Christians' Dominion?: A Missiological Response to the American Culture Wars JANEL KRAGT BAKKER Response to Bakker CHRISTOPHER W. SKINNER What's in a Name? Ideology and Naming KAY HIGUERA SMITH Response to Smith BRET M. WIDMAN
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Introduction DENNIS R. EDWARDS Jeremiah 29 and Political Theology STEPHEN B. CHAPMAN Who Can Lead a Flock of Shepherds? Paul, the Pillars, and Political Challenges in Our Churches Today TIMOTHY MILINOVICH Response to Milinovich CHRISTY RANDAZZO Forgiveness as the Redoubling of God COLBY DICKINSON Response to Dickinson KAITLYN SCHIESS I Feel You: The Theo-Politics of Compassion and the Poor in Liberation Theology and Karl Barth JULES A. MARTINEZ OLIVIERI Response to Martinez ROSE LEE-NORMAN Some Texts and Our Politics VINCENT BACOTE Response to Bacote JONATHAN WILSON Love's Domain or White Christians' Dominion?: A Missiological Response to the American Culture Wars JANEL KRAGT BAKKER Response to Bakker CHRISTOPHER W. SKINNER What's in a Name? Ideology and Naming KAY HIGUERA SMITH Response to Smith BRET M. WIDMAN
New Testament Rhetoric, Second Edition
Author: Ben Witherington
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532689683
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Witherington and Myers provide a much-needed introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about some subject. Witherington and Myers make the case that rhetorical criticism is a more fruitful approach to the NT epistles than the oft-employed approaches of literary and discourse criticism. Familiarity with the art of rhetoric also helps the reader explore non-epistolary genres. In addition to the general introduction to rhetorical criticism, the book guides readers through the many and varied uses of rhetoric in most NT documents—not only telling readers about rhetoric in the NT, but showing them the way it was employed. “This brief guide book is intended to provide the reader with an entrance into understanding the rhetorical analysis of various parts of the NT, the value such studies bring for understanding what is being proclaimed and defended in the NT, and how Christ is presented in ways that would be considered persuasive in antiquity.” – from the introduction
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532689683
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Witherington and Myers provide a much-needed introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about some subject. Witherington and Myers make the case that rhetorical criticism is a more fruitful approach to the NT epistles than the oft-employed approaches of literary and discourse criticism. Familiarity with the art of rhetoric also helps the reader explore non-epistolary genres. In addition to the general introduction to rhetorical criticism, the book guides readers through the many and varied uses of rhetoric in most NT documents—not only telling readers about rhetoric in the NT, but showing them the way it was employed. “This brief guide book is intended to provide the reader with an entrance into understanding the rhetorical analysis of various parts of the NT, the value such studies bring for understanding what is being proclaimed and defended in the NT, and how Christ is presented in ways that would be considered persuasive in antiquity.” – from the introduction
Persuading the Galatians
Author: D. Francois Tolmie
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
ISBN: 9783161484551
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Revised thesis (doctoral)--University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
ISBN: 9783161484551
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Revised thesis (doctoral)--University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Writing on the Edge
Author: Charles E. Cruise
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532647328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
In Paul’s angry letter, everything is magnified. His obstructers have insidious motives, their Galatian victims are dense and on the brink of spiritual peril, and the law itself is outmoded and a malevolent taskmaster. How do we read beneath the rhetoric? Writing on the Edge surveys ancient Greco-Roman and modern linguistic sources on hyperbole and demonstrates that it is possible to separate out the effect of Paul’s edgy rhetoric on his ideas. Eleven criteria are applied to identify Paul’s most hyperbolic passages in Galatians, followed by a reinterpretation of those passages and the entire thrust of the letter. Paul’s true attitudes emerge, and a more consistent picture of the apostle materializes, one in line with his Torah-observant behavior in Acts.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532647328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
In Paul’s angry letter, everything is magnified. His obstructers have insidious motives, their Galatian victims are dense and on the brink of spiritual peril, and the law itself is outmoded and a malevolent taskmaster. How do we read beneath the rhetoric? Writing on the Edge surveys ancient Greco-Roman and modern linguistic sources on hyperbole and demonstrates that it is possible to separate out the effect of Paul’s edgy rhetoric on his ideas. Eleven criteria are applied to identify Paul’s most hyperbolic passages in Galatians, followed by a reinterpretation of those passages and the entire thrust of the letter. Paul’s true attitudes emerge, and a more consistent picture of the apostle materializes, one in line with his Torah-observant behavior in Acts.
Sound Matters
Author: Margaret E. Lee
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532649983
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Sound matters. The New Testament's first audiences were listeners, not readers. They heard its compositions read aloud and understood their messages as linear streams of sound. To understand the New Testament's meaning in the way its earliest audiences did, we must hear its audible features and understand its words as spoken sounds. Sound Matters presents essays by ten scholars from five countries and three continents, who explore the New Testament through sound mapping, a technique invented by Margaret Lee and Bernard Scott for analyzing Greek texts as speech. Sound Matters demonstrates the value and uses of this technique as a prelude and aid to interpretation. The essays that make up this volume illustrate the wide range of interpretive possibilities that emerge when sound mapping restores the spoken sounds of the New Testament and revives its living voice.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532649983
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Sound matters. The New Testament's first audiences were listeners, not readers. They heard its compositions read aloud and understood their messages as linear streams of sound. To understand the New Testament's meaning in the way its earliest audiences did, we must hear its audible features and understand its words as spoken sounds. Sound Matters presents essays by ten scholars from five countries and three continents, who explore the New Testament through sound mapping, a technique invented by Margaret Lee and Bernard Scott for analyzing Greek texts as speech. Sound Matters demonstrates the value and uses of this technique as a prelude and aid to interpretation. The essays that make up this volume illustrate the wide range of interpretive possibilities that emerge when sound mapping restores the spoken sounds of the New Testament and revives its living voice.
Sacra Pagina: Galatians
Author: Frank J. Matera
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814669948
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Paul's Letter to the Galatians has played a major role in the history of theology, especially in the Church's teaching on grace, faith, and justification. This commentary argues that Paul's doctrine of justification by faith is essentially social in nature and has important ecumenical implications for the Church today. In its original setting, Galatians established a foundation for the unity of Jewish and Gentile Christians: all are justified by the faith of Jesus Christ. In addition to illuminating the historical situation that led Paul to write his Letter to the Galatians, this commentary pays careful attention to the rhetorical structure of this letter and its theological message. The author provides a fresh translation of Galatians, critical notes on each verse of the text, and a careful commentary of the letter in light of Paul's theology. Theories abound on the question of Galatians, why it was written, what it says, and what the implications of that message are. Yet few scholars have devoted themselves at length to this letter. What sets this work apart is its extent and detail, and its academic rather than popular intent.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814669948
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Paul's Letter to the Galatians has played a major role in the history of theology, especially in the Church's teaching on grace, faith, and justification. This commentary argues that Paul's doctrine of justification by faith is essentially social in nature and has important ecumenical implications for the Church today. In its original setting, Galatians established a foundation for the unity of Jewish and Gentile Christians: all are justified by the faith of Jesus Christ. In addition to illuminating the historical situation that led Paul to write his Letter to the Galatians, this commentary pays careful attention to the rhetorical structure of this letter and its theological message. The author provides a fresh translation of Galatians, critical notes on each verse of the text, and a careful commentary of the letter in light of Paul's theology. Theories abound on the question of Galatians, why it was written, what it says, and what the implications of that message are. Yet few scholars have devoted themselves at length to this letter. What sets this work apart is its extent and detail, and its academic rather than popular intent.
Paul and Ancient Rhetoric
Author: Stanley E. Porter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316589226
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
The Apostle Paul lived and breathed in a Hellenistic culture that placed high value on the art of rhetoric, and recent advances in rhetorical criticism of the New Testament have resulted in a new emphasis on the rhetorical aspect of his letters. As many scholars have pointed out, however, it is not clear to what extent ancient rhetoric actually influenced Paul and his writing or how important rhetoric is for interpreting the Pauline corpus. This volume, containing contributions from major figures in the field, provides a nuanced examination of how ancient rhetoric should inform our understanding of Paul and his letters. The essays discuss Paul's historical context, present innovative advances in and trenchant critiques of rhetorical theory, and offer fresh readings of key Pauline texts. Outlining the strengths and weaknesses of a widely used approach, Paul and Ancient Rhetoric will be a valuable resource for New Testament and Classics scholars.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316589226
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
The Apostle Paul lived and breathed in a Hellenistic culture that placed high value on the art of rhetoric, and recent advances in rhetorical criticism of the New Testament have resulted in a new emphasis on the rhetorical aspect of his letters. As many scholars have pointed out, however, it is not clear to what extent ancient rhetoric actually influenced Paul and his writing or how important rhetoric is for interpreting the Pauline corpus. This volume, containing contributions from major figures in the field, provides a nuanced examination of how ancient rhetoric should inform our understanding of Paul and his letters. The essays discuss Paul's historical context, present innovative advances in and trenchant critiques of rhetorical theory, and offer fresh readings of key Pauline texts. Outlining the strengths and weaknesses of a widely used approach, Paul and Ancient Rhetoric will be a valuable resource for New Testament and Classics scholars.