New Testament rhetoric an introductory guide to the art of persuasion in and of the New Testament

Witherington provides an introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about som...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Witherington, Ben, 1951- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Eugene, Or. : Cascade Books cop. 2009
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is rhetoric?
  • The oral cultures of the Biblical world
  • Defining and refining the craft of persuasion: Mark and Luke
  • Early Christian homilies: the rhetorical speech summaries in Acts
  • Paul the rhetor and writer
  • The elementary rhetoric of the pastorals
  • The rhetoric of the general epistles
  • The difference rhetoric makes to NT interpretation
  • Postscript: the rhetoric of preaching, the preaching of rhetoric.