L. L. Welborn is Professor of New Testament, United Theological Serminary, Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of Politics and Rhetoric in the Corinthian Epistles (1997) and editor (with Cilliers Breytenbach) of Encounters with Hellenism: Studies in First Clement (2003).

"The book is an outstanding piece of scholarship, solid, innovative, convincing, and a real contribution to the field." Dale Martin, Yale University, New Haven, CT 'This is a terrific book. It will add much to our appreciation of what Paul is saying. Larry Welborn's grasp of the sources is superb.' Mark Harding, Australian Association of Theological Schools"

• Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction. Chapter 1: Traditional Interpretations; Chapter 2: The Provenance of the Concept; Chapter 3: The Generic Meaning; Chapter 4: Confirmation and Clarification; Chapter 5: Appropriation of the Role; Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Role; Chapter 7: Acceptance of the Role; Bibliography; Index of References; General Index.

L. L. Welborn is Professor of New Testament, United Theological Serminary, Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of Politics and Rhetoric in the Corinthian Epistles (1997) and editor (with Cilliers Breytenbach) of Encounters with Hellenism: Studies in First Clement (2003).

"The book is an outstanding piece of scholarship, solid, innovative, convincing, and a real contribution to the field." Dale Martin, Yale University, New Haven, CT 'This is a terrific book. It will add much to our appreciation of what Paul is saying. Larry Welborn's grasp of the sources is superb.' Mark Harding, Australian Association of Theological Schools"

• Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction. Chapter 1: Traditional Interpretations; Chapter 2: The Provenance of the Concept; Chapter 3: The Generic Meaning; Chapter 4: Confirmation and Clarification; Chapter 5: Appropriation of the Role; Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Role; Chapter 7: Acceptance of the Role; Bibliography; Index of References; General Index.

L. L. Welborn is Professor of New Testament, United Theological Serminary, Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of Politics and Rhetoric in the Corinthian Epistles (1997) and editor (with Cilliers Breytenbach) of Encounters with Hellenism: Studies in First Clement (2003).

"The book is an outstanding piece of scholarship, solid, innovative, convincing, and a real contribution to the field." Dale Martin, Yale University, New Haven, CT 'This is a terrific book. It will add much to our appreciation of what Paul is saying. Larry Welborn's grasp of the sources is superb.' Mark Harding, Australian Association of Theological Schools"

• Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction. Chapter 1: Traditional Interpretations; Chapter 2: The Provenance of the Concept; Chapter 3: The Generic Meaning; Chapter 4: Confirmation and Clarification; Chapter 5: Appropriation of the Role; Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Role; Chapter 7: Acceptance of the Role; Bibliography; Index of References; General Index.