Divination and Philosophy in the Letters of Paul

by Matthew Sharp

This book analyses the apostle Paul's claims to receive and interpret knowledge from divine sources within the context of divination in the Graeco-Roman world. Each chapter studies a particular aspect of divination in Paul's letters in comparison with similar phenomena in the Graeco-Roman world, dealing in turn with the underlying logic of divination (in the context of ancient philosophical conversations), visionary experience, prophecy and divine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399503588
• ISBN13: 9781399503587
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"