Paul and the Rhetoric of Reversal in 1 Corinthians by Matthew... - 9781107032095

Paul and the Rhetoric of Reversal in 1 CorinthiansThe Impact of Paul's Gospel on his Macro-Rhetoric\nAuthor(s): Matthew R. Malcolm\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107032095, 978-1107032095\nSynopsis\nThe first letter to the Corinthians is one of the most discussed biblical books in New Testament scholarship today. Despite this, there has been no consensus on its arrangement and central theme, in particular why the topic of the resurrection was left until the end of the letter, and what its theological significance would have been to the Corinthian church. Matthew R. Malcolm analyses this rhetoric of 'reversal', examines the unity of the epistle, and addresses key problems behind particular chapters. He argues that while Jewish and Greco-Roman resources contribute significantly to the overall arrangement of the letter, Paul writes as one whose identity and rhetorical resources of structure and .