Paul's Letter to the Philippians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary
- ISBN-10
- 0802801439
- ISBN-13
- 9780802801432
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-06
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Author
- Ben Witherington
Description
"Paul's short, affectionate letter to the Philippians has been much belabored of late by biblical scholars keen to analyze it in light of Greco-Roman letter-writing conventions. Yet Ben Witherington argues that Philippians shouldn't be read as a letter at all but, rather, as a masterful piece of long-distance oratory -- an extension of Paul's oral speech, dictated to a scribe and meant to be read aloud to its recipients. With this in mind, Witherington analyzes Philippians in light of Greco-Roman rhetorical conventions, identifying Paul's purpose, highlighting his main points and his persuasive strategies, and considering how his audience -- denizens of a society of limited literacy yet saturated in highly skilled oral rhetoric -- would have heard and received Paul's message" -- Publisher description.
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