The Letters to Philemon, the Colossians, and the Ephesians by Ben Iii Witherington

The Letters to Philemon, the Colossians, and the Ephesians by Ben Iii Witherington

This volume completes Ben Witherington's contributions to the set of Eerdmans socio-rhetorical commentaries on the New Testament.

In addition to the usual features of these commentaries, Witherington offers an innovative way of looking at Colossians, Ephesians, and Philemon as interrelated documents written at different levels of moral discourse. Colossians is first-order moral discourse (the opening gambit), Ephesians is second-order moral discourse (what one says after the opening salvo to the same audience), and Philemon is third-order moral discourse (what one says to a personal friend or intimate). Witherington successfully analyzes these documents as examples of Asiatic rhetoric, explaining the differences in style from earlier Pauline documents. He further shows that Paul is deliberately engaging in the transformation of existing social institutions.

As always, Witherington's work is scholarly and engaging. With detailed Closer Look sections, The Letters to Philemon, the Colossians, and the Ephesians is perfect for the libraries of clergy, biblical scholars, and seminaries.

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ISBN 13	9780802824882
ISBN 10	0802824889
Title	The Letters to Philemon, the Colossians, and the Ephesians
Author	Ben Iii Witherington
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Year published	2007-11-26
Number of pages	382
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