Corinthian Correspondence Redaction, Rhetoric, and History

In this book, Frank W. Hughes and Robert Jewett argue that the Apostle Paul wrote eight letters to the church in Corinth, and that those letters were edited and reshaped into 1 and 2 Corinthians. This analysis, using redaction and rhetorical criticism, provides many insights into Paul's difficult relationship with the Corinthians.

About the author

Frank W. Hughes is an Episcopal priest who served churches in central Pennsylvania and western Louisiana. He was a senior lecturer in New Testament Studies at Codrington College in Barbados, in affiliation with the University of the West Indies.Robert Jewett (1933-2020) was theologian-in-residence at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, and formerly guest professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg and Harry R. Kendall professor of New Testament interpretation emeritus at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Summary

In this book, Frank W. Hughes and Robert Jewett argue that the Apostle Paul wrote eight letters to the church in Corinth, and that those letters were edited and reshaped into 1 and 2 Corinthians. This analysis, using redaction and rhetorical criticism, provides many insights into Paul's difficult relationship with the Corinthians.

Product details

• Authors: Frank W. Hughes, Robert Jewett, Frank W. Jewett Hughes, Jewett Robert
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.10.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9781978705197
• ISBN: 978-1-978705-19-7
• Pages: 386
• Subjects: RELIGION / Christianity / History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, Christianity, History of Religion, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Paul's Letters, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts, Redaction Criticism, corinthian letters, rhetorical criticism, bible, st. paul, apostle, early church conflict