Chained in Christ: The Experience and Rhetoric of Paul's Imprisonments (Jsnt Supplement Ser. ; No. 130))
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Manufacturer: Sheffield
EAN (European Article Number): 9781850756057
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Craig S. Wansink
Publisher: Sheffield
Dewey Decimal Number: 227.067
Publication Date: 1996-03
Reading Level: 239
Description: Chained in Christ has gotten great reviews because of its complete and credible insights into the letters the apostle Paul wrote when in prison. These letters comprise a big chunk of the New Testement.
What makes this such an interesting read, however, is the context and the clever details Wansink uses to bring 2000-year-old letters to life. Consider his insights about Phileman. While most scholars consider Onesimus runaway slave, Wansink convincingly exonerates him by proving that he was an allocated servant. This insight was remarkable enough to merit a full chapter in the most recent Oxford Bible Commentary.
For the interested, but casual reader, even the footnotes of "Chained in Christ" are interesting. This isn't an accident. There's good reason why this book is interesting and compelling. It's evidenced by the fact that Wansink was named the National Professor of the Year of all Methodist Colleges a few years back. Nothing he does is pedantic or boring.
How do I know all of this? I'm his brother.
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Review Summary: Incredibly Interesting
Date: 2005-01-30
Details: Chained in Christ has gotten great reviews because of its complete and credible insights into the letters the apostle Paul wrote when in prison. These letters comprise a big chunk of the New Testement.
What makes this such an interesting read, however, is the context and the clever details Wansink uses to bring 2000-year-old letters to life. Consider his insights about Phileman. While most scholars consider Onesimus runaway slave, Wansink convincingly exonerates him by proving that he was an allocated servant. This insight was remarkable enough to merit a full chapter in the most recent Oxford Bible Commentary.
For the interested, but casual reader, even the footnotes of "Chained in Christ" are interesting. This isn't an accident. There's good reason why this book is interesting and compelling. It's evidenced by the fact that Wansink was named the National Professor of the Year of all Methodist Colleges a few years back. Nothing he does is pedantic or boring.
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