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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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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." |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/014610799702700404 |