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Margaret M. Mitchell - Paul, the Corinthians and the Birth of Christian Hermeneutics - 9781107407077 - V9781107407077
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Paul, the Corinthians and the Birth of Christian Hermeneutics

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Description for Paul, the Corinthians and the Birth of Christian Hermeneutics Paperback. This book demonstrates how in the Corinthian letters Paul was fashioning the principles that later exegetes would use to interpret scripture. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HRCG3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294. 194 pages. This 2010 book demonstrates how in the Corinthian letters Paul was fashioning the principles that later exegetes would use to interpret scripture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HRCG3. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight: 278.
In a series of exchanges with the Corinthians in the mid-50s AD, Paul continually sought to define the meaning of his message, his body and his letters, at times insisting upon a literal understanding, at others urging the reader to move beyond the words to a deeper sense within. Proposing a fresh approach to early Christian exegesis, Margaret M. Mitchell shows how in the Corinthian letters Paul was fashioning the very principles that later authors would use to interpret all scripture. Originally delivered as The Speaker's Lectures in Biblical Studies at Oxford University, this volume recreates the dynamism of the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107407077
SKU
V9781107407077
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Reviews for Paul, the Corinthians and the Birth of Christian Hermeneutics
Review of the hardback: 'This monograph is beautifully written. Margaret M. Mitchell builds upon her own extensive - indeed, famous studies of the Corinthian correspondence in creating a masterpiece. This remarkable tour de force is the most interesting book I have read on the New Testament for several years and I recommend it without qualification.' Iain Torrance, Princeton Theological Seminary ... Read more

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