Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians

2012 Christianity Today Book Award winner

Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people. But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. With razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's writing, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old Testament. Throughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to readers a new understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered back into their ancient setting.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: 09/19/2011
ISBN: 9780830839346
Pages: 560
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.60d
Award: Christianity Today Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: CBA Retailers 10/01/2011 pg. 32