Function of Suffering in Philippians

L. Gregory Bloomquist

ISBN 10: 1850753830 / ISBN 13: 9781850753834

Published by Bloomsbury 3PL, 1992

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This closely argued and thoughtful book offers a fresh and nuanced understanding of the function of the suffering theme in Philippians. A comprehensive survey of previous readings of Philippians is followed by a clear outline of the principles and practice of rhetorical criticism with particular reference to the study of letter-structure. The book concludes by considering in detail the shape and function of the theme of suffering in each of the rhetorical sections of the letter as identified by the author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Function of Suffering in Philippians
• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850753830
• ISBN 13: 9781850753834
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 222W x 145H x 18D millimeters 222 millimeters width by 145 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 477 grams

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Synopsis

This closely argued and thoughtful book offers a fresh and nuanced understanding of the function of the suffering theme in Philippians. A comprehensive survey of previous readings of Philippians is followed by a clear outline of the principles and practice of rhetorical criticism with particular reference to the study of letter-structure. The book concludes by considering in detail the shape and function of the theme of suffering in each of the rhetorical sections of the letter as identified by the author.

About the Authors

L. Gregory Bloomquist Associate Professor in the Faculty of Theology at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Chris Keith is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway. He is the author of The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John and the Literacy of Jesus, a winner of the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, and Jesus' Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee. He is also the co-editor of Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels, and was recently named a 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar.