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Paul, Apostle of the Free Spirit

Abstract: For eighteen years as Rylands Professor of New Testament Exegesis in the University of Manchester, F. F. Bruce delivered lectures on The Missionary Career of Paul in its Historical Setting. This book is the fruit of those lectures. Paul's missionary activity is portrayed against the background of historical, social and political developments in the Roman Empire of the first century, and Paul's letters are studied within the context of his life and travels. Within this framework chapters dealing with aspects of Paul's theology are interspersed at relevant points.

Calvins Exegetical Principles

Abstract: In hi s exegesis Calvin aimed at a living expression of the Scriptures in the confident expectation that God's Word in its unity would be given through them.

Wisdom and eloquence: The alliance of exegesis and rhetoric in Augustine

Abstract: Augustine's exegetical and rhetorical precepts are closely connected. In principle, the theory of signs provides the foundation for eloquence and the desire to communicate the Christian message influences the selection of symbolic rather than literal means of interpreting scripture. In practice, the exegesis of given passages is designed to accomplish a rhetorical purpose and is cast in a particular style appropriate to the nature of the audience addressed so that the meaning of scripture may be received in an edifying or convincing manner. As a result, the task of exegesis is directed toward essentially rhetorical aims.