Philo and Paul Among the Sophists: Alexandrian and Corinthian Responses to a Julio-Claudian Movement
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Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
EAN (European Article Number): 9780802839770
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Bruce W. Winter
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Edition: 2
Dewey Decimal Number: 183.1
Publication Date: 2001-11
Reading Level: 321
Description: If the author had put the english equivilent in parentheses next to the Greek terms, (even the transliteration would have helped) I would have given it 5 stars. It is however, still an informative and interesting read. But, a person who is not familiar with NT Greek will most likely get bogged down in some of the later chapters. Really a shame though, because it would not have taken much to make it reader friendly.
The premise is simple. Paul wrote Corinthians in response to the the practice of sophistry which had permetated the church at Corinth. When seen in that light, many of the passages previously obscured become clear. (If you are not familiar with the first sophists or the terms concerning Greek rhetoric you may want to read "Retrieving the Ancients, an Introduction to Greek Philosophy" as a preamble. I'm sure there are other introductory books out there as well.) A glossary on the basic terms of Greek rhetoric would have been immensely helpful, but unfortunately none was provided. Obviously the intended audience was academicians. A shame really, because with a few alterations it could reach a much wider audience.
Part of the sophistic tradition was that the sophist teachers would gather around themselves disciples and then begin contending vigorously with other sophists--- Does the "I am of Paul, I am of Apollos" ring a bell now?"
A very good scholarly explanation and exegesis of the Corinthian letters.
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Review Summary: Interesting Insights Into Corinthians.
Date: 2006-06-16
Details: If the author had put the english equivilent in parentheses next to the Greek terms, (even the transliteration would have helped) I would have given it 5 stars. It is however, still an informative and interesting read. But, a person who is not familiar with NT Greek will most likely get bogged down in some of the later chapters. Really a shame though, because it would not have taken much to make it reader friendly.
The premise is simple. Paul wrote Corinthians in response to the the practice of sophistry which had permetated the church at Corinth. When seen in that light, many of the passages previously obscured become clear. (If you are not familiar with the first sophists or the terms concerning Greek rhetoric you may want to read "Retrieving the Ancients, an Introduction to Greek Philosophy" as a preamble. I'm sure there are other introductory books out there as well.) A glossary on the basic terms of Greek rhetoric would have been immensely helpful, but unfortunately none was provided. Obviously the intended audience was academicians. A shame really, because with a few alterations it could reach a much wider audience.
Part of the sophistic tradition was that the sophist teachers would gather around themselves disciples and then begin contending vigorously with other sophists--- Does the "I am of Paul, I am of Apollos" ring a bell now?"
A very good scholarly explanation and exegesis of the Corinthian letters.
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