Reading Galatians, Philippians, and I Thessalonians: A Literary and Theological Commentary.Charles Charles, archduke of Austria Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars; however, he was handicapped by Cousar's addition to the Reading the New Testament Series Reading Galatians Galatians (gəlā`shənz), letter of the New Testament. It is ascribed to St. Paul and addressed to ethnic Gauls living in central Asia Minor, or to inhabitants of the Roman province of Galatia in S Asia Minor. , Philippians, and 1 Thessalonians: A Literary and Theological Commentary (Smith & Helwys, $24) is welcome. Cousar rarely adopts radical positions. He interprets Galatians as a an example of deliberative de·lib·er·a·tive adj. 1. Assembled or organized for deliberation or debate: a deliberative legislature. 2. Characterized by or for use in deliberation or debate. rhetoric, rejects theories of multiple letters in Philippians, interpreting it as a letter of friendship, and regards 1 Thessalonians as a model of pastoral pastoral, literary work in which the shepherd's life is presented in a conventionalized manner. In this convention the purity and simplicity of shepherd life is contrasted with the corruption and artificiality of the court or the city. sensitivity and care. The bulk of the book is devoted to the interpretation of these letters, an interpretation that is informed, careful, and highly useful. Pastors will find this a major resource when preparing for adult forums. I like Cousar's work very much. EK |
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