Interpreting the Pauline Epistles

by Schreiner, Thomas R.

• ISBN13: 9780801038129
• ISBN10: 080103812X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-01
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

Leading Pauline expert Thomas Schreiner provides an updated guide to the exegesis of the New Testament epistles traditionally assigned to Paul. The first edition helped thousands of students dig deeper into studying the New Testament epistles. This new edition is updated throughout to account for changes in the field and to incorporate the author's maturing judgments. The book helps readers understand the nature of first-century letters, do textual criticism, investigate historical and introductory issues, probe theological context, and much more.

Author Biography

Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of numerous books including New Testament Theology; Magnifying God in Christ; Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ; and Romans in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	p. ix
Preface to the First Edition	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Understanding the Nature of Letters	p. 11
Doing Textual Criticism	p. 39
Translating and Analyzing the Letter	p. 47
Investigating Historical and Introductory Issues	p. 51
Diagramming and Conducting a Grammatical Analysis	p. 69
Tracing the Argument	p. 97
Doing Lexical Studies	p. 125
Probing the Theological Context	p. 135
Delineating the Significance of Paul's Letters	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 161
Select Commentaries on the Pauline Epistles	p. 163
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