First Corinthians /
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Author / Creator: | Perkins, Pheme. |
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Imprint: | Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, ©2012. |
Description: | xiv, 238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Paideia: commentaries on the New Testament Paideia (Grand Rapids, Mich.) |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13253298 |
Summary: | 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<br><br>- attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs<br>- showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits<br>- commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book<br>- focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text<br>- making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format<br><br>Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight Pheme Perkins offers in interpreting First Corinthians. |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9780801033902 080103390X |