The Function of Suffering in Philippians

by L. Gregory Bloomquist, Chris Keith (Editor)

Overview

This closely argued and thoughtful book offers a fresh and nuanced understanding of the function of the suffering theme in Philippians. A comprehensive survey of previous readings of Philippians is followed by a clear outline of the principles and practice of rhetorical criticism with particular reference to the study of letter-structure. The book concludes by considering in detail the shape and function of the theme of suffering in each of the rhetorical sections of the letter as identified by the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781850753834
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/01/1992
Series:	The Library of New Testament Studies , #78
Pages:	235
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

L. Gregory Bloomquist Associate Professor in the Faculty of Theology at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Chris Keith is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway. He is the author of The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John and the Literacy of Jesus, a winner of the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, and Jesus' Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee. He is also the co-editor of Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels, and was recently named a 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar.