Consolation in Philippians: Philosophical Sources and Rhetorical Strategy

by Paul A. Holloway

Overview

Rhetorical criticism seeks to understand and comment on the way texts function in their social and cultural contexts. Holloway puts Paul's letter in the context of ancient theories and literary practices of "consolation" and argues that Paul wrote to the Philippians in order to console them. He shows that the letter has a unified overall strategy and provides a convincing account of Paul's argument.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521804066
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/06/2001
Series:	Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series , #112
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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.

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"It is an impressive piece of work; every interpreter of Philippians will have to consult it." Currents in Theology and Mission

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