A Text-Centred Rhetorical Analysis of 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20
This article analyses 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 from a rhetorical perspective. Instead of the typical approach used to analyse the letter in terms of ancient rhetorical theory, this article explains that Paul’s rhetorical strategy is best observed by a close reading of the text itself; it is called a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2024
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Scriptura
Year: 2024, Volume: 123, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Thessalonicherbrief 1.
/ Narrative exegesis
/ Rhetoric
/ Parousia (motif)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Text-centred rhetorical analysis
B Apostolic parousia B Narratio B Pauline Literature B 1 Thessalonians |
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| Summary: | This article analyses 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 from a rhetorical perspective. Instead of the typical approach used to analyse the letter in terms of ancient rhetorical theory, this article explains that Paul’s rhetorical strategy is best observed by a close reading of the text itself; it is called a text‑centred rhetorical analysis that follows a minimum theoretical approach. Accordingly, the overall rhetorical strategy is identified, followed by an outline of the dominant and supportive arguments, including the supportive strategies, and completed by identifying the rhetorical techniques. Moreover, this article highlights how Paul effectively adapts the ancient letter style to achieve his rhetorical objectives. It remains critical to understand the urgency of the missionaries not only to convey their loving concern but to exhort them to endure faithfully to the immanent parousia. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-445X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scriptura
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7833/123-1-2210 |