{"product_id":"paul-through-mediterranean-eyes-cultural-studies-in-1-corinthians-paperback","title":"Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth E. Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e Book Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePaul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's writing, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to readers a new understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered back into their ancient setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450016514226,"sku":"9780830839346","price":53.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4763c8cffc88091e6e5a7db0b75d18e5.webp?v=1778778058","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/paul-through-mediterranean-eyes-cultural-studies-in-1-corinthians-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}