Arguing with Scripture

by Christopher D. Stanley

Drawing on recent discussions of quotations in the fields of rhetorics, linguistics, and literary studies, Stanley argues that Paul's explicit appeals to Jewish Scriptures must be analyzed as rhetorical devices that seek to influence the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a first-century audience, an approach that requires a different set of questions and methods than scholars have typically used in their studies of Paul's quotations. Key questions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567026302
• ISBN13: 9780567026309
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"