Brief Description
This study demonstrates the unity of 2 Corinthians, drawing on extensive research in classical discourse.
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Pauline scholarship has typically interpreted 2 Corinthians as a later editorial composite of several letters. Fredrick Long situates the text within Classical literary and rhetorical conventions and argues for its unity based upon numerous parallels with ancient apology in the tradition of Andocides, Socrates, Isocrates and Demosthenes. He provides a comprehensive survey and rigorous genre analysis of ancient forensic discourse in support of his claims, and demonstrates how the unified message of Paul's letter can be recovered.
About the Author
Fredrick J. Long is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana.
Review Quotes
1. '... crisply written and admirably clear ... This is a thorough and well-written book and deserves to be taken seriously. It makes a cogent and significant contribution to the development of rhetorical criticism of the New Testament.' Reviews in Religion and Theology
2. '� crisply written and admirably clear � This is a thorough and well-written book and deserves to be taken seriously. It makes a cogent and significant contribution to the development of rhetorical criticism of the New Testament.' Reviews in Religion and Theology
3. 'The argumentation and verification of statements are sound and excellent. � For the reviewer the value of this monograph lies in the fact that this publication will initiate further discussion and debate � [Long's] study will be of relevance to Classicists and NT Scholars alike.' Neotestamentica
4. "The book is closely argued, well presented, and evidences a substantial knowledge of Greco-Roman rhetoric and the contextual issues faced by Paul at Corinth." - Steven Muir, Concordia University College of Alberta
