Letters of Paul as Rituals of Worship

AvJohn Paul Heil

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

A reassessment of the role of Paul as a man of prayer and worship, placing his letters in their original context as epistolary rituals of worship.In this interpretation of the corpus of the thirteen New Testament letters attributed to Paul, Heil establishes a connection between communal worship and the New Testament. The author focuses on the key theme of 'worship', understanding it in its most comprehensive sense in the biblical tradition, with the liturgical and the ethical facets of worship held in dynamic interrelationship. The reader is offered a fresh way of reading and listening to the letters of Paul for a deeper understanding of their original purpose and message.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-28
Mått:153 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780227680070

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

John Paul Heil is Professor of New Testament at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He is the author of Ephesians: Empowerment to Walk in Love for the Unity of All in Christ (2007).

Recensioner i media

When Heil calls the thirteen letters of Paul 'rituals of worship', he means that each is written as a script to be performed for a community gathered for worship over which Paul presides through the letter, thereby evoking and sharing in the prayer of his audience. Heil also explores how the language of the letters uses imagery from temple worship metaphorically, to interpret Christian life itself as worship. Heil manages to provide a fresh, pastoral reading of the Pauline corpus as a whole.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The Letters of Paul as Rituals of Worship1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansRomansPhilemonColossiansEphesiansPhilippiansTitus1 Timothy2 TimothyConclusion: The Letter of Paul as Rituals of WorshipBibliographyScripture IndexAuthor Index