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Article: Book reviews -- St. Paul's Theology of Proclamation: 1 Corinthians 1-4 and Greco-Roman Rhetoric by Duane Litfin
- Article from:
- The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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DUANE LITFIN, St. Paul's Theology of Proclamation: 1 Corinthians 1-4 and Greco-Roman Rhetoric (SNTSMS 79; Cambridge/New York/Oakleigh: Cambridge University Press, 1994). Pp. xiv + 302. $59.95.
Litfin's rhetorical interpretation of 1 Corinthians 1-4 bypasses the parallels to gnostic or wisdom backgrounds. His exegesis not only describes the situation and meaning of 1 Corinthians 1-4 but also uncovers Paul's philosophy of rhetoric and theology of preaching in general, most directly expressed in 1 Cor 1:17-2:5.
In his clear and concise survey of Greek and Roman rhetorical theory L. traces two recurrent themes: the power of rhetoric to persuade, and the relation between rhetorical persuasion ...