1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782495403321

Titolo

The origins of the ancient Israelite states [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Volkmar Fritz and Philip R. Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996

ISBN

1-281-81415-6

9786611814151

0-567-60296-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 228

Altri autori (Persone)

FritzVolkmar

DaviesPhilip R

Disciplina

221.9/5

933

93302

Soggetti

State, The

Excavations (Archaeology) - Palestine

Palestine History To 70 A.D Historiography Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Colloquium 'The formation of a state. Historical, archaeological and sociological problems in the period of the united monarchy in Israel'".

"Held on behalf of the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Jerusalem".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Introduction; Opening Remarks; METHOD; SOCIETY; SOURCES; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume contains the papers from an international colloquium held in Jerusalem, and attended by historians and archaeologists from Israel, Europe and the United States, on the theme of the formation of the early Israelite state. The ten papers presented here have been grouped into three topics: method (Thompson, Halpern), society (SchSfer-Lichtenberger, Lemche, Hopkins) and sources (Edelman, Auld, Na'aman, Fritz, Dietrich). These papers represent the latest research on this highly controversial period in ancient history, which has enormous significance for biblical traditions about the 'un



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797422103321

Autore

Litfin A. Duane

Titolo

Paul's theology of preaching : the Apostle's challenge to the art of persuasion in ancient Corinth / / Duane Litfin ; cover design, David Fassett ; interior design, Beth McGill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Downers Grove, Illinois : , : IVP Academic, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-8308-9855-7

Edizione

[Revised and expanded edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (397 p.)

Disciplina

227/.2067

Soggetti

Preaching - Biblical teaching

Rhetoric, Ancient

Rhetoric in the Bible

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Excurses; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; Part One: Greco-Roman Rhetoric; 1 The Beginnings; 2 The Goal of Rhetoric; 3 The Power of Rhetoric; 4 The Reach of Rhetoric; 5 The Genius of Rhetoric; 6 The Appraisal of Rhetoric; 7 The Hazards of Rhetoric; 8 The Rewards of Rhetoric; 9 The Grand Equation of Rhetoric; Part Two: 1 Corinthians 1-4; 10 Paul and Rhetoric in Corinth; 11 The Setting of 1 Corinthians 1-4; 12 Paul's Argument Introduced: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17; 13 Paul's Argument Begun: 1 Corinthians 1:17-20

14 Paul's Argument Encapsulated: 1 Corinthians 1:2115 Paul's Argument Continued: 1 Corinthians 1:22-2:5; 16 Paul's Argument Completed: 1 Corinthians 2:6-4:21; Part Three: Summary and Analysis; 17 Paul's Ministry Model; 18 Important Questions; 19 Appropriate Strategies; 20 Conclusion: The Pauline Model; Appendix One: Paul, Apollos and Philo; Appendix Two: The Book of Acts; Appendix Three: Paul's Epistemology; Appendix Four: Implications for Preaching; Appendix Five: Broader Implications; Works Cited; Author Index; Scripture Index; Praise for Paul's Theology of Preaching; About the Author



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Sommario/riassunto

Duane Litfin, former president of Wheaton College, explores how Paul's theology of preaching can inform the church's preaching today. Through a detailed study of 1 Corinthians 1-4, Litfin shows how Paul's method of proclamation differed from Greco-Roman rhetoric and how Pauline preaching can be a model for the contemporary preaching task.