A Discourse Analysis of Philippians

By Jeffrey T. Reed

This large-scale work is the application of modern theories of discourse analysis to questions of Greek grammar, especially with respect to the debate over the literary integrity of Philippians. Chapter 1 introduces the linguistic theory of discourse analysis, defining key terms, sketching its historical evolution and outlining its major tenets. Chapter 2 sets forth a model of discourse analysis primarily based on the systemic functional theories of M.A.K. Halliday. Chapter 3 outlines the historical-critical debate over the literary integrity of Philippians. Chapter 4 inspects the genre of Philippians, challenging rhetorical approaches to the text and proposing instead an epistolary classification, viz. 'personal, hortatory letter'. Chapter 5 focuses on the discourse structure of the letter, investigating its use of ideational, interpersonal and textual functions of Hellenistic Greek. In chapter 6, relevant issues of biblical hermeneutics are addressed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850756384
• ISBN13: 9781850756385
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 525 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"