[B-Greek] Paul the Letter Writer

Maurice A. O'Sullivan mauros at iol.ie
Tue Oct 7 12:50:15 EDT 2003


Another book of interest to the list reviewed in the latest RBL on-line 
edition is:

Stirewalt, M. Luther
Paul: The Letter Writer
http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=3166
Reviewed by Gerald L Stevens

This title stirred my (failing) memory, and  when I checked my shelves, I 
found that is only eight years since the publication of:
Murphy-O'Connor, Jerome. Paul the Letter-Writer. (Good News Studies Vol.41 
). Collegeville; Liturgical Press, 1995.

I had the notion that identical titles were to be avoided -- for copyright 
reasons (?). Admittedly the earlier work has the extended sub-title:
 >> His world, his options, his skills << but does it strike anyone else as 
oddly confusing, from such a reputable publisher as Eerdmans?

In any case, the reviewer concludes with these words of praise:

 >> I am grateful for this small but significant book in which Stirewalt 
has worked to situate
the Pauline letters into their proper literary context in the ancient 
world. The analysis is
sound. The contribution to Pauline studies is solid. I have been helped in 
my reading of
Paul and anticipate future benefits of further development of the thesis.<<




Maurice A. O'Sullivan  [ Bray, Ireland ]
mauros at iol.ie





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