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082			_bJ46-W42
100			_aWeima, Jeffrey A. D.
100			_eAuthor
245			_aPaul the ancient letter writer
245			_bAn introduction to epistolary analysis
245			_cJeffrey A. D. Weima
260			_aGrand Rapids, USA
260			_bBaker Academic
260			_c2016
300			_a267tr.
300			_bPaperback
300			_c22cm
520			_aThis clear and user-friendly introduction to the interpretive method called `epistolary analysis` shows how focusing on the form and function of Paul's letters yields valuable insights into the apostle's purpose and meaning. The author helps readers interpret Paul's letters properly by paying close attention to the apostle's use of ancient letter-writing conventions. Paul is an extremely skilled letter writer who deliberately adapts or expands traditional epistolary forms so that his persuasive purposes are enhanced. This is an ideal supplemental textbook for courses on Paul or the New Testament. It contains numerous analyses of key Pauline texts, including a final chapter analyzing the apostle's Letter to Philemon as a `test case` to demonstrate the benefits of this interpretive approach.
650			_aPaul -- the Apostle, Saint
957			_a211001 TKH
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