World of 1 Corinthians : an exegetical source book of literary and visual backgrounds / Matthew R. Malcolm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malcolm, Matthew R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Corinthians, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Corinthians, 1st--History of contemporary events.

Corinth (Greece)--Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Corinth (Greece).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Place of Publication:

Milton Keynes : Paternoster, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The World of 1 Corinthians Matthew Malcolm aims to broaden our understanding of Paul's letter to the church in Corinth by allowing us to see it in its wider context of Greek and Roman culture and literature. The book follows the text of 1 Corinthians in a fresh translation, with annotated citations and pictures throughout the text. The book will be used to complement conventional commentaries. Essential to the task of interpreting an ancient text is recognition of that text's historical origins. This book aims to help those who are separated from Paul and his Corinthian audience by 2,000 years toward an increased appreciation of their world.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Orientation to the Backgrounds of 1 Corinthians""; ""Ancient Literature and Authors""; ""1 Corinthians and Illuminating Backgrounds""; ""Greetings and Thanksgiving""; ""The Cross Confronts Divisive Autonomous Boasting in Human Wisdom""; ""The Cross Applied I: Your Body Belongs to the Lord""; ""The Cross Applied II: Discern the Body""; ""Present Death and Future Resurrection""; ""Those Who Labour""; ""Biblical Index""; ""Light on Prophecy""; ""No More Law!""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 26, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78078-049-4

OCLC:

922966743