The Rhetorical Role of Scripture in 1 Corinthians

by John Paul Heil

Overview

The Rhetorical Role of Scripture in 1 Corinthians, an exegetical analysis of all the explicit quotations and references to the Old Testament in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, examines the various authoritative roles that not only scriptural quotations but also other explicit references and allusions to scripture play in Paul’s rhetorical strategy in the letter. Through this careful examination Heil shows how each scriptural quote or reference speaks with the divine authority of the scriptures in general and affects the audience with its authority and rhetorical power. The end result is an enlightening portrait of the powerful impact that the Jewish scriptures exerted on Paul’s implied audience at Corinth.

Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589831674
Publisher:	Society of Biblical Literature
Publication date:	09/30/2005
Series:	Society of Biblical Literature Monograph Series , #15
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

John Paul Heil, S.S.L. (1976) and S.S.D. (1979), Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, is Professor of New Testament at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. His books include The Transfiguration of Jesus: Narrative Meaning and Function of Mark 9:2-8, Matt 17:1-8 and Luke 9:28-36 (Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico); The Meal Scenes in Luke-Acts: An Audience-Oriented Approach (Society of Biblical Literature); The Gospel of Mark as Model for Action: A Reader-Response Commentary (Paulist); and The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: A Narrative-Critical Reading of Matthew 26-28 (Fortress).