Anthony C Thiselton

1 and 2 Thessalonians Through the Centuries

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Produktbeschreibung

Thiselton's reception history commentary on the first two of Paul's epistles investigates the evolution of religious beliefs and practices resulting from the letters, and their impact on social and political developments across the centuries. It also demonstrates how these events and changing customs in turn influenced the interpretation of the letters. Thiselton's analysis provides a broad range of original perspectives, offering the reader a depth and appreciation of these two important letters. In discussing the content, setting, and authenticity of the two Thessalonian letters, Thiselton examines the responses from leading scholars, poets, hymn writers, preachers, theologians, and biblical scholars throughout the ages. He also investigates the issues of feminist biblical interpretation raised by the letters, including Paul's allegedly manipulative strategy in laying claim to authoritative fatherhood. With the inclusion of a history of two-way influences, as exemplified by Ulrich Luz, Hans Robert Jauss and Hans-Georg Gadamer, 1 & 2 Thessalonians Through the Centuries is a unique resource. Written by a leading New Testament specialist, the result is a text that offers genuinely new and illuminating insights into the evolution of the reception of these two early epistles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9781405196826
• ISBN-10: 1405196823
• Artikelnr.: 32074428

Autorenporträt

Anthony C. Thiselton is Professor of Christian Theology, University of Nottingham, and Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Chester. He is the author of The First Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text (2000), and numerous other works including Interpreting God and the Postmodern Self (1995), A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion (2002), and The Hermeneutics of Doctrine (2007).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations

Series Editors' Preface

Preface

Abbreviations and acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Aims of Reception History or Reception Theory

2. The Situation and Substance of 1 Thessalonians

3. The City of Thessalonica

4. Traditional and Nineteenth Century Arguments about theAuthenticity of 2 Thessalonians and their Criticism

5. The Situation and Substance of 2 Thessalonians

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians

Commentary on 2 Thessalonians

Biographies of Writers Through the Centuries

Bibliography of Primary Sources

Bibliography of Secondary Sources

Index

Rezensionen

"The book is valuable for its historical coverage -there are 89 'brief biographies' at the end of the book- and also for Thiselton's own brief but wisecomments." (Journal for the Study of the NewTestament, 1 November 2012)"I can think of no person better qualified to write areception-history commentary than Anthony Thiselton, because heknows what reception history means and how it plays out ininterpretation. This commentary is a treasure trove of exegeticaland theological insights gleaned from the vast and interestingarray of those who not only have interpreted these importantletters to the Thessalonians but have responded in prose and poetryto their major themes and ideas."
--Stanley E. Porter, President and Dean, andProfessor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton,Ontario, Canada

"With an uncanny grasp of the "afterlife" of 1 and 2Thessalonians, Anthony Thiselton demonstrates why it is crucialthat we understand that we aren't the first people toencounter these Pauline letters. Not surprisingly, with this forayinto the emerging area of reception history, Anthony Thiselton hasset a high bar for those who will follow."
--Joel B. Green, Professor of New TestamentInterpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary

"It will be a key resource for all who would endeavour tounderstand how Paul has been read and should be read. Lucid instyle, this volume is not only immensely scholarly it is also anaccessible and extremely enjoyable read!"
--Professor Alan J Torrance, Chair of SystematicTheology, University of St Andrews