I Paulos: Shades of Conversation in 1Thessalonians

Author: Collier, Gary D

Brand: The Dialoge Press

Edition: 4th Corrected ed.

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 742

EAN: 9780998323060

Release Date: 24-07-2019

Package Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Part Number: Refer to Sapnet.

Details: This 2020 4th corrected edition offers an introduction to The Conversational Modelfor reading Paul. As such, 1Thessalonians is described as "above all, . . . written as, and intended to be, a letter of intimate apostolic conversation--a conversation on multiple levels."

The mid-1960's erupted in a virtual volcano of dissent against historical interests when reading ancient authors and texts. Authors were declared "dead," "texts" were redefined, and revolutionary literary theories swept the academic landscape. Concurrently, studies on Paul exploded into new perspectives, counter perspectives, wildly different "lives of Paul," and a general disillusionment that anything at all about the "real Paul" could be known.

In the face of such explosive views, I, Paulos poses a daring two-fold thesis: First, an "authentic" Paul can be known from at least the letter of 1Thessalonians, just as much as anyone can be known from a personal encounter. For what is "authentic" about authors inhabits particular kinds of texts like this one. Second, Paul can be seen in this letter as carrying on conversations on multiple levels and in a variety of shades, not only with his immediate audience, but with God through earlier authors and texts. I, Paulosis a new kind of commentary--an analysis of 1Thessalonians using a Conversational Model.