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St. Paul's Theology of Proclamation

St. Paul's Theology of Proclamation
1 Corinthians 1-4 and Greco-Roman Rhetoric

Part of Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series

  • Date Published: February 1994
  • availability: Unavailable - out of print
  • format: Hardback
  • isbn: 9780521451789

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  • The question posed by this study is: what is the relationship between Paul's view of preaching and his underlying theological assumptions? The one passage in Paul's epistles which directly addresses this question is 1 Corinthians 1-4, and Dr Litfin demonstrates in his book the rhetorical background of the problems reflected here. Beginning in Athens in the fifth century BC, the first section of the study traces the relevant rhetorical threads through the contributions of the Sophists, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, and the lesser writers of the first century AD. The result is a clear picture of the nature and importance of rhetoric in first-century Corinth. This historical material is then used to shed light both on the problems Paul faced in Corinth and his responses to these questions as recorded in 1 Corinthians 1-4. A clear contrast emerges between Paul's stated modus operandi as a preacher and that of the first-century rhetor.

    • The first book to give a complete picture of the way in which Paul operated as a preacher
    • Puts a new perspective on a key passage, 1 Corinthians 1-4, which has been largely misunderstood in modern times
    • Provides a clear picture of the nature and importance of rhetoric in first century Corinth
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    • Date Published: February 1994
    • format: Hardback
    • isbn: 9780521451789
    • length: 316 pages
    • dimensions: 224 x 144 x 22 mm
    • weight: 0.506kg
    • availability: Unavailable - out of print
  • Table of Contents

    Preface
    1. Introduction
    Part I. The Rhetorical Background:
    2. The beginnings of rhetoric: Athens, the handbooks, and the Sophists
    3. The art comes of age: Plato, Isocrates, and Aristotle
    4. Rhetoric at its best: Cicero and Quintilian
    5. The state of the art: Rhetoric during the First Century
    Part II. 1 Corinthians 1-4:
    6. Paul, rhetoric, and the city of Corinth
    7. 1 Corinthians 1-4: some general considerations
    8. Paul and his preaching in Corinth: the background of 1 Corinthians 1-4
    9. The central passage:
    1 Corinthians 1. 17-2.5
    10. The argument completed:
    1 Corinthians 2.6-4.21
    11. Summary and conclusions
    Endnotes
    Bibliography
    Index.

  • Author

    A. Duane Litfin, Wheaton College, Illinois

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