Early Christian Rhetoric and 2 Thessalonians
Early Christian Rhetoric and 2 Thessalonians

Author: Frank Witt Hughes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0567042979

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2 Thessalonians is one of the most enigmatic letters in the New Testament, primarily because of its repeated insistence on its authorship by Paul, coupled with its warnings against forgery of Pauline letters. Modern scholarship has made a number of advances in the study of this letter, but the question of the authorship and purpose remain quite open. Hughes gives a detailed investigation of Graeco-Roman rhetorical traditions and their relationship to letters, and develops a consensus model for the identification of the various conventional parts of rhetorical discourses. He then offers an interpretation of 2 Thessalonians according to these rhetorical traditions. Given the rhetoric thus identified in the letter, an innovative theory is developed against Paul's authorship of 2 Thessalonians. In his final chapters, he suggests ways in which the pseudo-Pauline letters of the New Testament witness to a multiplicity of Pauline theologies after the Apostle's death-a diverse and pluriform 'legacy of Paul'.

1-2 Thessalonians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
1-2 Thessalonians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)

Author: Jeffrey A. D. Weima

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2014-11-11

Total Pages: 857

ISBN-13: 1441220984

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In this addition to the critically acclaimed BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar Jeffrey Weima offers pastors, students, and teachers the most up-to-date and substantive commentary available on 1-2 Thessalonians. Weima, a Thessalonians expert, experienced teacher, and widely traveled speaker, presents well-informed evangelical scholarship at an accessible level to help readers understand the sociological, historical, and theological aspects of these letters. As with all BECNT volumes, this commentary features the author's detailed interaction with the Greek text, extensive research, thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, and a user-friendly design. It admirably achieves the dual aims of the series--academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility.

An Introduction to the New Testament, Volume 2
An Introduction to the New Testament, Volume 2

Author: D. Edmond Hiebert

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2002-09-30

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1592440614

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Volume One: The Gospels and Acts With typical thoroughness, Dr. Hiebert has produced this volume of his New Testament introductions. Though not a commentary on the gospels and Acts, the book presents their message along with a discussion of such questions as authorship, composition, and the Synoptic problem. Practical suggestions on how to study these five books are included. The bibliographies and annotated book lists are are extremely helpful for pastors, teachers, and laymen. Volume Two: The Pauline Epistles This is a detailed introduction to all of Paul's writings - epistles that without question are among the most precious treasures of the Christian church. Dr. Hiebert discusses the historical circumstances of their writing, deals with ethical problems, and provides helpful general information on the content and nature of the books themselves. Discussed in general and separately, these epistles are treated in chronological order, with emphasis on their eschatology, soteriology, Christology, or ecclesiology.

Annotated Bibliography of First and Second Thessalonians
Annotated Bibliography of First and Second Thessalonians

Author: Jeffrey Alan David Weima

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9789004107403

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This bibliography lists some 1300 works, most of which are annotated, that are germane for the interpretation of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. It includes all relevant works written in the 20th century as well as a sizeable number of important sources from the 19th century.

Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters (Handbooks on the New Testament)
Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters (Handbooks on the New Testament)

Author: Thomas R. Schreiner

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2019-11-05

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 149341982X

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Leading biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner provides an easy-to-navigate resource for studying and understanding the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Letters. This accessibly written volume summarizes the content of each major section of the biblical text to help readers quickly grasp the sense of particular passages. This is the first volume in the Handbooks on the New Testament series, which is modeled after Baker Academic's successful Old Testament handbook series. Series volumes are neither introductions nor commentaries, as they focus primarily on the content of the biblical books without getting bogged down in historical-critical questions or detailed verse-by-verse exegesis. The series will contain three volumes that span the entirety of the New Testament, with future volumes covering the Gospels and Hebrews through Revelation. Written with classroom utility and pastoral application in mind, these books will appeal to students, pastors, and laypeople alike.

An Annotated Bibliography of 1 and 2 Thessalonians
An Annotated Bibliography of 1 and 2 Thessalonians

Author: Weima

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9004379959

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This bibliography lists some 1300 works germane for the interpretation of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. It includes all relevant works written in the 20th century as well as a sizeable number of important sources from the 19th century. Virtually all the works listed are annotated, except for commentaries and dictionary articles. These annotations do not merely describe the content of each source but attempt to summarize its central thesis or argument. The works listed are classified and cross-indexed in such a way that the user is able to track down easily the relevant sources on any given topic or passage in the Thessalonian letters.