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The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

By: Brian Rapske,Rapske

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The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

By: Brian Rapske,Rapske

This volume provides a unique opportunity not only to learn about the custodial system of the Graeco-Roman world, but to better view Paul's persona and Christian mission as well. Brian Rapske's outstanding study shows Luke himself to be an ardent helper of Paul the missionary prisoner. "The author has produced an invaluable resource for both Acts and Pauline scholars, having placed the prison narratives of Paul in both their cultural and literary settings. The footnotes alone demonstrate the wealth of socio-cultural knowledge that Rapske brings to his reading of the Acts account as well as his understanding of the Pauline missions via- -vis his suffering in prison." - Journal for the Study of the New Testament

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802829120

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9780802829122

Suffering in Ancient Worldview

Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in Dialogue

By: Brian J. Tabb

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Suffering in Ancient Worldview

Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in Dialogue

By: Brian J. Tabb

Suffering in Ancient Worldview investigates representative Christian, Roman Stoic and Jewish perspectives on the nature, problem and purpose of suffering. Tabb presents a close reading of Acts, Seneca's essays and letters and 4 Maccabees, highlighting how each author understands suffering vis-à-vis God, humanity, the world's problem and its solution, and the future. Tabb's study offers a pivotal definition for suffering in the 1st century and concludes by creatively situating these ancient authors in dialogue with each other. Tabb shows that, despite their different religious and cultural positions, these ancient authors each expect and accept suffering as a present reality that is governed by divine providence, however defined. Luke, Seneca and the author of 4 Maccabees each affirm that suffering is not humanity's fundamental problem. Rather, suffering functions as a cipher for other things to be displayed. For Seneca, suffering provides an opportunity for one to learn and show virtue. The author of 4 Maccabees presents the nation's suffering as retribution for sin, while the martyrs' virtuous suffering leads to Israel's salvation. For Luke, the Lord Jesus suffers to accomplish salvation and restoration for the world marred by sin and suffering, and the suffering of his followers is instrumental for Christian mission.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567672425

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9780567672421

Paul's Paradigmatic "I"

Personal Example as Literary Strategy

By: Brian Dodd

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Paul's Paradigmatic "I"

Personal Example as Literary Strategy

By: Brian Dodd

This study claims that Paul uses his personal example as an explicit literary strategy in 1 Corinthians, Galatians and Philippians, and as an arguably implicit strategy in 1 Thessalonians and Philemon. He uses his own example to ground and illustrate his argumentation in a rhetorically sophisticated manner, often structuring his argument on such a basis. In places a crisp statement of his own case serves as a thesis statement of the argument that follows (e.g., Rom. 1.17; Gal. 1.10), while at other times it serves to summarize the argument and to provide a transition to the next phase (especially in 1 Corinthians and Gal. 2.15-21). All the while Paul's self-portrayals in his letters serve not autobiographical or egoistic purposes but pedagogical and argumentative aims.

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A&C Black

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1850759146

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9781850759140

The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

By: Brian Rapske,Rapske

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The Problem with Paul

By: Brian J. Dodd

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The Problem with Paul

By: Brian J. Dodd

People outside the church have often found Paul hard to stomach. His views on women, sex and marriage, his failure to attack the institution of slavery, his verbal attacks on his opponents have all come under fire. Regrettably, Paul hasn't always fared that much better among believers, who themselves, like the apostle Peter, sometimes wonder what to make of him. Let's face it - Paul just isn't politically correct. Brian Dodd offers a fresh look at the somewhat enigmatic and misunderstood Paul. With a pastor's heart and a scholar's insight, he helps us to bridge the gap between Paul's world and our own, providing the perspective we need to begin to make sense of Paul the man and his message. Whether you stand outside the church looking in or whether even from the inside you struggle to make sense of Paul in the contemporary world, The Problem with Paul will deepen your understanding and help you to grapple with one of the New Testament's most important authors.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830818715

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9780830818716

The First Letter to the Corinthians

By: Roy E Ciampa,Brian S Rosner

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The First Letter to the Corinthians

By: Roy E Ciampa,Brian S Rosner

This careful, sometimes innovative, mid-level commentary touches on an astonishingly wide swath of important, sensitive issues - theological and pastoral - that have urgent resonances in twenty-first-century life. This thorough commentary presents a coherent reading of 1 Corinthians, taking full account of its Old Testament and Jewish roots and demonstrating Paula's primary concern for the unity and purity of the church and the glory of God. Those who preach and teach 1 Corinthians will be grateful to Ciampa and Rosner for years to come and scholars will be challenged to see this letter with fresh eyes.

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Inter-Varsity Press

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1789740142

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Book's by Brian Rapske

The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

Suffering in Ancient Worldview

Suffering in Ancient Worldview

Paul's Paradigmatic "I"

Paul's Paradigmatic "I"

The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody

The Problem with Paul

The Problem with Paul

The First Letter to the Corinthians

The First Letter to the Corinthians

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