Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes

Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians

von Kenneth E Bailey

560 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Christianity Today Book Award winnerPaul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people.But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, andwas very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.With razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's writing, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old Testament.Throughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to readers a new understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered back into their ancient setting.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Religiöse Aspekte Kritik und Exegese heiliger Texte
• ISBN: 9780830839346
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.09.2011
• Größe: 235 x 156 mm
• Verlag: InterVarsity Press