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Book Synopsis Apostle of Persuasion by : James W. Thompson
Download or read book Apostle of Persuasion written by James W. Thompson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the culmination of a career of researching and teaching Paul's letters. Highly respected senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a unique approach to Pauline theology, focusing on Paul's attempts to persuade his audience toward moral formation. Thompson recognizes Paul as a pastor who brought together theology and rhetoric to encourage spiritual formation in his communities. Attempts to find total consistency in Paul's writings fail, says Thompson, because Paul's persuasive tactics changed depending on the situation he was addressing.
Book Synopsis Paul's Theology of Preaching by : Duane Litfin
Download or read book Paul's Theology of Preaching written by Duane Litfin and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duane Litfin, former president of Wheaton College, explores how Paul's theology of preaching can inform the church's preaching today. Through a detailed study of 1 Corinthians 1-4, Litfin shows how Paul's method of proclamation differed from Greco-Roman rhetoric and how Pauline preaching can be a model for the contemporary preaching task.
Book Synopsis Paul Among the People by : Sarah Ruden
Download or read book Paul Among the People written by Sarah Ruden and published by Image. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a common—and fundamental—misconception that Paul told people how to live. Apart from forbidding certain abusive practices, he never gives any precise instructions for living. It would have violated his two main social principles: human freedom and dignity, and the need for people to love one another. Paul was a Hellenistic Jew, originally named Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, who made a living from tent making or leatherworking. He called himself the “Apostle to the Gentiles” and was the most important of the early Christian evangelists. Paul is not easy to understand. The Greeks and Romans themselves probably misunderstood him or skimmed the surface of his arguments when he used terms such as “law” (referring to the complex system of Jewish religious law in which he himself was trained). But they did share a language—Greek—and a cosmopolitan urban culture, that of the Roman Empire. Paul considered evangelizing the Greeks and Romans to be his special mission. “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” The idea of love as the only rule was current among Jewish thinkers of his time, but the idea of freedom being available to anyone was revolutionary. Paul, regarded by Christians as the greatest interpreter of Jesus’ mission, was the first person to explain how Christ’s life and death fit into the larger scheme of salvation, from the creation of Adam to the end of time. Preaching spiritual equality and God’s infinite love, he crusaded for the Jewish Messiah to be accepted as the friend and deliverer of all humankind. In Paul Among the People, Sarah Ruden explores the meanings of his words and shows how they might have affected readers in his own time and culture. She describes as well how his writings represented the new church as an alternative to old ways of thinking, feeling, and living. Ruden translates passages from ancient Greek and Roman literature, from Aristophanes to Seneca, setting them beside famous and controversial passages of Paul and their key modern interpretations. She writes about Augustine; about George Bernard Shaw’s misguided notion of Paul as “the eternal enemy of Women”; and about the misuse of Paul in the English Puritan Richard Baxter’s strictures against “flesh-pleasing.” Ruden makes clear that Paul’s ethics, in contrast to later distortions, were humane, open, and responsible. Paul Among the People is a remarkable work of scholarship, synthesis, and understanding; a revelation of the founder of Christianity.
Book Synopsis Focusing on Paul by : Andrie du Toit
Download or read book Focusing on Paul written by Andrie du Toit and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1970’s, due to serious epistemological flaws, the demise of traditional New Testament research paradigms became imminent. A new generation of scholars started the search for a fresh approach, based on scientifically sound principles. Working within the stimulating atmosphere of the New Testament Society of South Africa, the author was one of the pioneers in developing a new, multi-dimensional research approach for New Testament studies. The articles in the present volume, written over a period of 25 years, reflect part of this journey, as viewed from a Pauline perspective. Combining the positive aspects of the traditional biblical research paradigms with the important insights of modern linguistics, literary science, semantics and pragmatics, particularly rhetoric, the author investigates the convergence of various influences in Paul’s pre-christian career. He proposes new possibilities of understanding Paul’s language and style, such as hyperbolical contrasts, typical of his Semitic background. Various aspects of his strategies of persuasion are investigated, such as creating an ethos, vilification, alienation and re-identification. The majority of articles concentrate on central elements in Pauline theology: belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the centrality of grace, the in Christ and related formulae, faith and obedience, justification in Romans, Christian identity, ethics and ethos, as portrayed in Romans.
Book Synopsis New Testament Rhetoric by : Ben Witherington
Download or read book New Testament Rhetoric written by Ben Witherington and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witherington provides a much-needed introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about some subject. Witherington makes the case that rhetorical criticism is a more fruitful approach to the NT epistles than the oft-employed approaches of literary and discourse criticism. Familiarity with the art of rhetoric also helps the reader explore non-epistolary genres. In addition to the general introduction to rhetorical criticism, the book guides readers through the many and varied uses of rhetoric in most NT documents-not only telling readers about rhetoric in the NT, but showing them the way it was employed. This brief guide book is intended to provide the reader with an entrance into understanding the rhetorical analysis of various parts of the NT, the value such studies bring for understanding what is being proclaimed and defended in the NT, and how Christ is presented in ways that would be considered persuasive in antiquity. - from the introduction
Book Synopsis Persuading the Cretans by : Aldred A. Genade
Download or read book Persuading the Cretans written by Aldred A. Genade and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Letter to Titus is often branded as incoherent, its salutation inchoate. Such premature conclusions are directly related to the authenticity debate that has marred analyses of the so-called Pastoral Epistles. From the corridors of academia echoes the cry to study the letters individually and independently of the authorship issue. This book does exactly that. It lays bare intricate and novel persuasive strategies, strategies that belie the charge of incoherency. In fact there is not one, but three ways to describe the structure of this masterfully composed letter. In Persuading the Cretans, Aldred Genade does this utilizing a technique known as text-generated persuasion analysis. Careful thought has gone into the composition of the letter to communicate timeless truths relevant for generations of Christians. This is first-century outcomes-based communication at its best and communicators, preachers, and scholars stand to benefit from the lessons in communication the author of Titus can teach us.
Book Synopsis Apostle of the Crucified Lord by : Gorman, Michael
Download or read book Apostle of the Crucified Lord written by Gorman, Michael and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 731 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS COMPREHENSIVE, WIDELY USED TEXT by Michael Gorman presents a theologically focused, historically grounded interpretation of the apostle Paul and raises significant questions for engaging Paul today. After providing substantial background information on Paul's world, career, letters, gospel, spirituality, and theology, Gorman covers in full detail each of the thirteen Pauline epistles. Enhancing the text are questions for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter as well as numerous photos, maps, and tables throughout. The new introduction in this second edition helpfully situates the book within current approaches to Paul. Gorman also brings the conversation up-to-date with major recent developments in Pauline studies and devotes greater attention to themes of participation, transformation, resurrection, justice, and peace.
Book Synopsis Seasoned Speech by : James E. Beitler III
Download or read book Seasoned Speech written by James E. Beitler III and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a faithful disciple of Christ means having seasoned speech: practicing a rhetoric that beneficially and persuasively imparts the surprising truth of the gospel. James Beitler seeks to renew interest in and hunger for an effective Christian rhetoric by closely considering the work of five beloved Christian communicators: C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Desmond Tutu, and Marilynne Robinson.
Book Synopsis Reasons of the Heart by : William Edgar
Download or read book Reasons of the Heart written by William Edgar and published by Baker Publishing Group (MI). This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world of interactive media, virtual reality, television, and other mass media, true wisdom and persuasion by Christians seems sadly lacking. In this book, the author of Taking Note of Music analyzes the Christian problem of ineffectiveness in reaching post-modern humanity and points the way to reaching people at their point of need.
Download or read book Paul of Tarsus written by Josef Holzner and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pastoral Ministry according to Paul by : James W. Thompson
Download or read book Pastoral Ministry according to Paul written by James W. Thompson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the ultimate purpose of pastoral ministry? What emphases and priorities should take precedence? In the day-to-day emphasis on various pastoral roles and pragmatic concerns, what can sometimes get lost is the theological foundation for understanding pastoral ministry. James Thompson is a New Testament scholar with a concern for relating biblical studies to practical ministry. Here he does a careful study of several of Paul's epistles in order to see what Paul's vision and purpose were for his own ministry. He finds that Paul's aim was an ethical transformation of the communities (not just individuals) with which he worked, so that they would live lives worthy of the gospel until Christ's return. Using this as a framework, Thompson offers suggestions for practical application to contemporary ministry.
Book Synopsis Signs of the Apostles by : Walter J. Chantry
Download or read book Signs of the Apostles written by Walter J. Chantry and published by Banner of Truth. This book was released on 1973 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the Charismatic and Pentecostal movements in today's church, and an exposition of the biblical teaching on the work of the Holy Spirit.
Book Synopsis Influencing Like Jesus by : Michael Zigarelli
Download or read book Influencing Like Jesus written by Michael Zigarelli and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Zigarelli shows how to influence others for good by adopting the same methods of persuasion that Jesus exemplified during his life and ministry.
Download or read book Fool's Talk written by Os Guinness and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world is changing dramatically, yet many Christians still rely on cookie-cutter approaches to evangelism and apologetics. In his magnum opus, Os Guinness presents the art and power of creative persuasion—the ability to talk to people who are closed to what we are saying. Discover afresh the persuasive power of Christian witness.
Book Synopsis Why Good Arguments Often Fail by : James W. Sire
Download or read book Why Good Arguments Often Fail written by James W. Sire and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2006-02-22 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With wisdom borne of both formal and informal experience, the author offers practical insight into making a more persuasive case for Christ. He includes an annotated bibliography of resources for framing effective arguments.
Download or read book Ephesians written by David A. deSilva and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Ephesians in light of both the Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions and environment informing the audiences' reception of the text.
Book Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : Richard Belward Rackham
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Richard Belward Rackham and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
