Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Philippians & Philemon

by Carolyn Osiek

Book Overview

The commentary demonstrates how to work through the texts of Philippians and Philemon in the light of relevant scholarship but also with the use of one's own critical judgment. While traditional exegetical questions are dealt with, contemporary theological concerns are highlighted, and there is a special effort to probe the social issues that arose in the Pauline churches. Gender roles and slavery are given particular attention as they arise in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687058228
• ISBN13: 9780687058228
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"