02186cam a2200313 a 4500 47677 47677 000026093888 AU-EpEBC 20170411120852.0 040722s2004 ilua b 001 0 eng 2004017267 9780830827886 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830827889 (pbk. : alk. paper) DLC eng DLC DLC OrLoB-B NEMB pcc aw----- e------ ff----- BS2650.52 .R53 2004 227/.067 22 Richards, E. Randolph (Ernest Randolph) Paul and first-century letter writing : secretaries, composition and collection / E. Randolph Richards. Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c2004. 252 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-244) and indexes. Introduction -- 1. A modern, Western Paul -- 2. Paul as a first-century letter writer -- 3. The tools of a letter writer -- 4. Secretaries in the first-century world -- 5. Paul's use of a secretary -- 6. Identifying inserted material -- 7. Weaving together a letter -- 8. Classifying Paul's letters -- 9. Analyzing Paul's writing style -- 10. Preparing a letter for dispatch -- 11. Dispatching the letter -- 12. Paul's letter carriers -- 13. Paul's use of his letter carriers -- 14. Collecting Paul's letters -- 15. Inspiration and first-century letter writing -- Conclusion. Publisher's description: Traditional Christian art depicts Paul the letter writer, pensive and pen in hand, attentive to the Spirit. Contemporary students of Paul might imagine him pacing in agitation as he rapidly dictates to a secretary his letter to the Galatians. But in reality neither of these pictures is accurate. Randolph Richards gives us a truly informed look at the letter-writing process in Paul's day and offers a new and intriguing perspective on how this important portion of Christian Scripture came to be. Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc. Classical letters History and criticism. Letter writing, Classical ddc AM 0 0 ddc 0 0 6 MAIN MAIN OPEN 2017-04-11 Tabor 0 227.067 RIC 18323 2017-04-11 00:00:00 1 2017-04-11 AM