Letters and Homilies For Jewish Christians

*Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, Volume 2: Hebrews, James and Jude* is the second of three volumes extending Ben Witherington's innovative socio-rhetorical analysis of New Testament books to the latter-Pauline and non-Pauline corpora. By dividing the volumes according to the socio-religious contexts for which they were written, Witherington sheds fresh light on the documents, their provenance, character and importance.  
  
In this commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Ben Witherington III applies his socio-rhetorical method to elucidate these letters within their primarily Jewish context, probing the social setting of the readers and the rhetorical strategies of the authors of the letters.* Provides commentary from a prominent New Testament scholar * ?A fresh look at Hebrews, James and Jude in light of recent study and socio-rhetorical concerns * ?Inlcudes "Bridging the Horizon" sections to help readers assess the contemporary relevance of these ancient texts * ?Includes "Closer Look" sections that explore contemporary issues in more detail

???Throughout, Witherington shows his thorough knowledge of recent literature on these texts and focuses his attention on the unique insights brought about through socio-rhetorical analysis that either reinforces or corrects those gleaned from other approaches.  
***-Editorial Review.***

In the second of three commentaries on the New Testament Pastoral and General Epistles, Ben Witherington puts forward a classification of these texts that takes into account recent genre studies, classifying them by the readers' contexts.Read less