The Paul-Apollos Relationship and Paul`s Stance Toward Greco-Roman Rhetoric An Exegetical and Socio-Historical Study of I Corinthians 1-4

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1. The Literary and Thematic Unity of I corinthians 1-4 ...........9 Discourse units in 1 Corinthians 1-4..........11 Major Themes in I corinthians 1-4.........52 Coherence of I Corinthians 1-4............60 2. The Social and Rhetorical Background of I corinthians 1-4.................69 The social Background of 1 Corinthians 1-4..........94 The Number and Nature of Parties in 1 Corinthians 1-4..........109 3. Paul and Sophistic Rhetoric in I Corinthians 1-4.......119 A survey of Various views on Paul, Preaching , and Rhetoric .........120 The Rhetorical Nature of I Cor. 2. 1-5...............139 4. Apollos` Function in I corinthians 1-4.......180 Paul`s Relation to Apollos According to 1 Corinthians 1-4..........183 Paul`s Relations to Apollos According to 1 Cor. 16. 12..........190 Paul and Apollos in 1 Cor. 3.5-4.5......197 5. Summary and Conclusion ...........213