Conflict and Community in Corinth: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians
- ISBN-10
- 0802801447
- ISBN-13
- 9780802801449
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 492
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-24
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Author
- Ben Witherington
Description
This commentary applies an exegetical method informed by both sociological insight and rhetorical analysis to the study of I and 2 Corinthians. The study also analyzes the two letters of Paul in terms of Greco-Roman rhetoric and ancient social conditions and customs to shed fresh light on the context and content of the message.
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