Paul's Witness to Formative Early Christian Instruction
Author | : Benjamin A. Edsall |
Publisher | : Mohr Siebeck |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2014-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 3161530489 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783161530487 |
Rating | : 4/5 (487 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Paul's Witness to Formative Early Christian Instruction by : Benjamin A. Edsall
Download or read book Paul's Witness to Formative Early Christian Instruction written by Benjamin A. Edsall and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin A. Edsall re-opens the old quest for the preaching and teaching of the early Church through a new approach that draws on ancient communication practices. Given that ancient communicators relied explicitly on what they presumed their interlocutors to know, the author reconstructs early Christian instruction through Pauline appeals to previous knowledge, both explicit and implicit.