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Title The Letters and legacy of Paul / Margaret Aymer, Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, David A. Sánchez, editors
Edition Study edition
Published Minneapolis [Minnesota] : Fortress Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (1 PDF (358 pages in various pagings).)
Series Fortress commentary on the Bible
Fortress commentary on the Bible
Contents Reading the Christian New Testament in the contemporary world / Kwok Pui-lan -- Negotiating the Jewish heritage of early Christianity / Lawrence M. Wills -- Rootlessness and community in contexts of diaspora / Margaret Aymer -- The apocalyptic legacy of early Christianity / David A. S{acute}anchez -- Situating the Apostle Paul in his day and engaging his legacy in our own / Neil Elliott -- Romans / Cynthia Briggs Kittredge -- 1 Corinthians / Laura S. Nasrallah -- 2 Corinthians / David E. Fredrickson -- Galatians / Brigitte Kahl -- Ephesians / Jennifer G. Bird -- Philippians / Julia Lambert Fogg -- Colossians / Sylvia C. Keesmaat -- 1, 2 Thessalonians / Edward Pillar -- 1, 2 Timothy / Deborah Krause -- Titus / Deborah Krause -- Philemon / Eric D. Barreto
Summary This commentary on the letters and legacy of Paul, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The New Testament, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. Introductory articles describe the challenges of reading the New Testament in ancient and contemporary contexts, as well as exploring other themes ranging from the Jewish heritage of early Christianity to the legacy of the Apocalyptic. These are followed by the survey "Situating the Apostle Paul in His Day and Engaging His Legacy in Our Own." Each chapter (Romans through Philemon) includes an introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of three critical questions: The Text in Its Ancient Context. What did the text probably mean in its original historical and cultural context? The Text in the Interpretive Tradition. How have centuries of reading and interpreting shaped our understanding of the text? The Text in Contemporary Discussion. What are the unique challenges and interpretive questions that arise for readers and hearers of the text today? The Letters and Legacy of Paul introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, preachers, and interested readers into the challenging work of interpretation
Notes Originally published in 2014 as part of the two-volume series Fortress Commentary on the Bible. The series has now been broken down into eight study editions
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Bible. New Testament -- Commentaries
Bible. Epistles of Paul -- Commentaries
Bible. Epistles of Paul fast
Bible. New Testament fast
Subject RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
Genre/Form Commentaries
Form Electronic book
Author Sánchez, David A. (David Arthur), 1960- editor.
Kittredge, Cynthia Briggs, editor.
Aymer, Margaret P., editor.
ISBN 9781506415925
150641592X