Paul A. Holloway

Consolation in Philippians

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study places Paul's epistle in the context of ancient theories and literary practices of 'consolation'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9780521804066
• ISBN-10: 052180406X
• Artikelnr.: 35455564

Autorenporträt

Paul A. Holloway is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at Samford University. He has published in Harvard Theological Review, Novum Testamentum, and the Journal of Biblical Literature.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. Literary and Rhetorical Contexts: 1. The integrity of Philippians
2. The rhetorical situation of Philippians
3. On the genre of Philippians: ancient consolation
Part II. Consolation in Philippians: 4. Paul's consolatory strategy: discerning the things that matter (Phil. 1:3-11)
5. Discerning the things that matter in the gospel mission (Phil. 1:12-2:30)
6. Discerning the one thing that matters in the Christian life (Phil. 3:1-4:1)
7. Concluding parenesis, consolation and thank-you note (Phil. 4:2-23)
Conclusion: an analysis of Philippians
Bibliography
Index of modern authors
Index of passages cited.