Paul and Ancient Rhetoric

In this volume, major international scholars examine ancient rhetoric's role in understanding Paul and his writings within his Hellenistic context.

Paul and ancient rhetoric: an introduction to a continuing discussion Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer; Part I. History of Scholarship and Key Issues: 1. Can the theory of rhetoric help us to understand the New Testament, and in particular the letters of Paul? Carl Joachim Classen; Part II. Paul, his Education, and First-Century Culture: 2. Paul in Tarsus: historical factors in assessing Paul's early education Andrew W. Pitts; 3. Hellenistic rhetorical education and Paul's letters Christos Kremmydas; 4. Paul and traditions of Graeco-Roman rhetoric Frank W. Hughes; 5. Ancient literate culture and popular rhetorical knowledge: implications for studying Pauline rhetoric Stanley E. Porter; Part III. Issues in the Use of Ancient Rhetoric in Analyzing Paul's Letters: 6. 'Delivery, delivery, delivery': accounting for performance in the rhetoric of Paul's letters Glenn Holland; 7. Rhetoric and epistolography - case not closed Lauri Thurén; Part IV. Paul and Ancient Rhetoric in Practice: 8. Paul, classical rhetoric, and oracular fullness of meaning in Romans 1:16-17 Robert G. Hall; 9. 'I do not understand what I do': a challenge to understanding Romans 7 as prosopopoeia Bryan R. Dyer; 10. Parenesis and peroratio: the rhetorical function of Romans 12:1-15:13 Mark D. Given; 11. Navigating First Thessalonians employing Aristotle's enthymeme Thomas H. Olbricht and Stanley N. Helton; 12. Appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos in Galatians 5:1-12: an investigation of Paul's inventio David A. deSilva; 13. Visualizing Philippians: ancient rhetorical practice meets cognitive science through sociorhetorical interpretation L. Gregory Bloomquist.