Galatians

ISBN-13: 9780415110372 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 290 str.

Philip Francis Esler

Opis

Paul's Letter to the Galatians is central to the understanding of the relation of Paul and the law, and contains important historical, social and theological material. This book provides a detailed interpretation of the text, drawing on contemporary and modern literary models. It outlines the problems often associated with reading Galatians, the context of the text, its rhetoric, and its intercultural and social implications.

Recenzje

'Esler's book ... is an extraordinary rich reading of Galatians, and shows the fruitfulness of reading a text from a clear methodological standpoint.' - Halvor Moxnes, Biblical Interpretation

Spis treści

Preface 1 Reading Galatians 2 Social identity and the epistle to the Galatians 3 Context and rhetoric in Galatians 4 The problem with mixed table-fellowship 5 Paul, Jerusalem and Antioch 6 Righteousness as privileged identity 7 Paul and the law 8 Freedom, the Spirit and community life (Gal. 4.21–6.10), Epilogue: the intercultural promise of Galatians

O autorze

Philip F. Esler