First Corinthians (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Commentaries
| Author: | Pheme Perkins, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert | ISBN: | 9781441240293 |
| Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group | Publication: | April 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Baker Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pheme Perkins, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert |
| ISBN: | 9781441240293 |
| Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group |
| Publication: | April 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Baker Academic |
| Language: | English |
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in First Corinthians. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs
• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits
• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book
• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text
• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format
Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight Pheme Perkins offers in interpreting First Corinthians.
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in First Corinthians. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs
• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits
• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book
• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text
• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format
Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight Pheme Perkins offers in interpreting First Corinthians.
