
Paul, The Letter Writer
This engaging study shows how Paul's stylized use of the official Roman letter 'a form of communication of great social import in his day' played a crucial role in his apostolic ministry, conveying both his self-identity and sense of authority. M. Luther Stirewalt describes the logistics of letter writing in the first-century Mediterranean world and shows how official letters served to substitute ...
Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (February 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780802860880
ISBN-13: 978-0802860880
ASIN: 0802860885
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1306555
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“The book is more than I expected. It gives an excellent insight into Paul's style of writing, how letters were written based on education and social status, the methods of delivery and verbal communication to the recipients. I strongly recommend read...”
or speeches to an audience, to convey executive, official, or bureaucratic matters, or to bring complaints or petitions from citizens to officials. He then shows how Paul structured his apostolic correspondence after these models of writing, drawing evidence directly from seven Pauline epistles: 1 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Philemon, Galatians, and Romans. Cutting a new angle on Paul's purposes, his ministry, and his pastoral concerns, Stirewalt's "Paul, the Letter Writer" will appeal to readers of the Bible and ancient history.
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