Consolation in Philippians Philosophical Sources and Rhetorical Strategy
- New York Cambridge University 2007
- 208p
- Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series; 200700ENGGPS1 .
includes index and biblioraphy
1. Literary and rhetorical Contexts The Integrity of Philippians ...........7 The Rhetorical Situation of Philippians ..............34 On the Genre of Philippians : Ancient Consolation ..............55 2. Consolation in Philippians Paul`s Consolatory strategy: Discerning the things that matter ...............87 Discerning the things that matter in the gospel mission ............101 Discerning the one thing that Matters in the christian life ..........130 Concluding parenesis, consolation, and thank-you note .........146