James A. Davis is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

This book is an interesting discussion of Jewish Sapiential traditions in relation to 1 Corinthians 1-3. Australian Biblical Review This is an excellent, well researched study which adds to our understanding of 1 Corinthians. Themelios ...a very useful study with new insights in this important text upon the background of Jewish Hellenism. -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany Themelios ...Dr. Davis's argument is substantially correct...he has made a valuable contribution to our understanding of Paul's argument in these chapters... -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany The Expository Times ...a very elegant thesis, with the main contentions clearly delineated and concisely argued...It is a valuable contribution to the quest for Christian origins and to the New Testament exegesis. -- James D.G. Dunn, University of Durham The Expository Times ...Davis has raised anew an important question and offered a thought-provoking answer. He has amassed a considerable amount of helpful research and provided a useful bibliography... deserves serious consideration. Review of Biblical Literature This book is an interesting discussion of Jewish Sapiential traditions in relation to 1 Corinthians 1-3. Australian Biblical Review This is an excellent, well researched study which adds to our understanding of 1 Corinthians. Themelios ...a very useful study with new insights in this important text upon the background of Jewish Hellenism. -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany Themelios ...Dr. Davis's argument is substantially correct...he has made a valuable contribution to our understanding of Paul's argument in these chapters... -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany The Expository Times ...a very elegant thesis, with the main contentions clearly delineated and concisely argued...It is a valuable contribution to the quest for Christian origins and to the New Testament exegesis. -- James D.G. Dunn, University of Durham The Expository Times ...a careful and thorough study... -- James D.G. Dunn, University of Durham Oxford Journals

James A. Davis is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

This book is an interesting discussion of Jewish Sapiential traditions in relation to 1 Corinthians 1-3. Australian Biblical Review This is an excellent, well researched study which adds to our understanding of 1 Corinthians. Themelios ...a very useful study with new insights in this important text upon the background of Jewish Hellenism. -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany Themelios ...Dr. Davis's argument is substantially correct...he has made a valuable contribution to our understanding of Paul's argument in these chapters... -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany The Expository Times ...a very elegant thesis, with the main contentions clearly delineated and concisely argued...It is a valuable contribution to the quest for Christian origins and to the New Testament exegesis. -- James D.G. Dunn, University of Durham The Expository Times ...Davis has raised anew an important question and offered a thought-provoking answer. He has amassed a considerable amount of helpful research and provided a useful bibliography... deserves serious consideration. Review of Biblical Literature This book is an interesting discussion of Jewish Sapiential traditions in relation to 1 Corinthians 1-3. Australian Biblical Review This is an excellent, well researched study which adds to our understanding of 1 Corinthians. Themelios ...a very useful study with new insights in this important text upon the background of Jewish Hellenism. -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany Themelios ...Dr. Davis's argument is substantially correct...he has made a valuable contribution to our understanding of Paul's argument in these chapters... -- Martin Hengel, Tpubingen University, West Germany The Expository Times ...a very elegant thesis, with the main contentions clearly delineated and concisely argued...It is a valuable contribution to the quest for Christian origins and to the New Testament exegesis. -- James D.G. Dunn, University of Durham The Expository Times ...a careful and thorough study... -- James D.G. Dunn, University of Durham Oxford Journals