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Ancient rhetoric and Paul's apology : the compositional unity of 2 Corinthians / by Fredrick J. Long.

By:

Long, Fredrick J, 1966-

Series: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) | Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies)Publication details: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2004.Description: 291 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

0521842336

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Review: "Second Corinthians is Paul's apology to the Corinthians for failing to visit them, using rhetorical persuasion in his letters, and appearing unapproved for the collection. The scholarly consensus maintains that 2 Corinthians is a conglomeration of letters due to its literary and logistical inconsistencies. Consequently, most interpretations of 2 Corinthians treat only parts of it. However, a new consensus is emerging. Fredrick Long situates the text within classical literary and rhetorical conventions and argues for its unity from numerous parallels with ancient apology in the tradition of Andocides, Socrates, Isocrates, and Demosthenes. He provides a comprehensive survey and rigorous genre analysis of ancient forensic discourse in support of his claims, and shows how the unified message of Paul's letter can be recovered. His study will be of relevance to classicists and New Testament scholars alike."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Main Collection	John Kinder Theological Library	BS2675.6.R54LON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		J00794191

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Second Corinthians is Paul's apology to the Corinthians for failing to visit them, using rhetorical persuasion in his letters, and appearing unapproved for the collection. The scholarly consensus maintains that 2 Corinthians is a conglomeration of letters due to its literary and logistical inconsistencies. Consequently, most interpretations of 2 Corinthians treat only parts of it. However, a new consensus is emerging. Fredrick Long situates the text within classical literary and rhetorical conventions and argues for its unity from numerous parallels with ancient apology in the tradition of Andocides, Socrates, Isocrates, and Demosthenes. He provides a comprehensive survey and rigorous genre analysis of ancient forensic discourse in support of his claims, and shows how the unified message of Paul's letter can be recovered. His study will be of relevance to classicists and New Testament scholars alike."--BOOK JACKET.