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Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Paul Through Mediterranean EyesThe result of over thirty years of research and lecturing, Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes is a ground-breaking study of Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians. Bailey examines this canonical letter through the lenses of Paul's Jewish socio-cultural and rhetorical background and the Mediterranean context of the Corinthian recipients.
Full description- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Published: 01 September 2011
- Format: Paperback 592 pages
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- Categories: Church History | Biblical Studies & Exegesis | Biblical Commentaries | Biblical Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- ISBN 13: 9780281064557 ISBN 10: 0281064555
- Sales rank: 18,955
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Full description for Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people. But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.With razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's writin2949g, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old Testament.Throughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to readers a new understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered back into their ancient setting.
