Abraham in Galatians: Epistolary and Rhetorical Contexts

by G. Walter Hansen

This book offers a fresh perspective on Paul's use of the Abraham story in Galatians by providing a thorough analysis of its epistolary and rhetorical contexts. In Part I, parallels in Galatians to rebuke-request letters in Greek papyri serve as a basis for dividing the letter into two major sections: Rebuke (1.6-4.11) and Request (3.12-6.10), the request formula in 4.12 indicating a major turning point in the letter. The Abraham argument (3.6-29)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474231225
• ISBN13: 9781474231220
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"