Interpreting the Pauline Epistles

Leading Pauline-studies expert Thomas Schreiner provides an updated guide to the exegesis of the New Testament epistles traditionally assigned to Paul. The first edition helped thousands of students dig deeper into studying the New Testament epistles. This new edition is revised throughout to account for changes in the field and to incorporate the author's maturing judgments. The book helps readers understand the nature of first-century letters, do textual criticism, investigate historical and introductory issues, probe theological context, and much more.

Contents

• Preface to the Second Edition
• Preface to the First Edition
• Introduction
• 1. Understanding the Nature of Letters
• 2. Doing Textual Criticism
• 3. Translating and Analyzing the Letter
• 4. Investigating Historical and Introductory Issues
• 5. Diagramming and Conducting a Grammatical Analysis
• 6. Tracing the Argument
• 7. Doing Lexical Studies
• 8. Probing the Theological Context
• 9. Delineating the Significance of Paul's Letters
• Conclusion
• Select Commentaries on the Pauline Epistles