This book, then, is a lyrical commentary, which seeks to be a theological re-presentation of the letter both in form and content. It is thus a new form of expository commentary, a "post-liberal" exposition, making use of modern scholarship and trying above all to re-present the themes and motifs of the letter. It searches first of all for the "literal" meaning of the text1-what Paul meant and what the words in their various structures and contexts mean-and for the song that lifts the words beyond themselves to Jesus Christ, crucified Messiah and risen Lord. If it is true to the letter, then,...
This book, then, is a lyrical commentary, which seeks to be a theological re-presentation of the letter both in form and content. It is thus a new for...
