Paul's Riposte and Praise of the Thessalonians

An honor and shame reading of 1 Thessalonians reveals that Paul wrote the letter as a riposte to a series of challenges that emanated from the young congregation. In combining this reading with a consideration of the role of praise and blame as ancient epistolary devices, this study reconciles the l...

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Main Author: Crook, Zeba A. 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1997
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 1997, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 153-163
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Summary:An honor and shame reading of 1 Thessalonians reveals that Paul wrote the letter as a riposte to a series of challenges that emanated from the young congregation. In combining this reading with a consideration of the role of praise and blame as ancient epistolary devices, this study reconciles the letter's defensiveness with what has long been recognized as its "warmth."
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/014610799702700404