TY  - BOOK
AU  - Witherington,Ben
TI  - 1 and 2 Thessalonians: a socio-rhetorical commentary 
SN  - 0802828361 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BS2725.52 .W58 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
KW  - Bible. -- Thessalonians -- Socio-rhetorical criticism. Bible. -- Thessalonians - Socio-rhetorical Criticism. Bible. -- Thessalonians
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. xix-[xxxi]) and indexes; Commentary on 1 Thessalonians.  Epistolary Prescript, 1.1 -- The exordium, 1.2-3: a preview of coming attractions -- The narration: the story thus far, 1.4-3.10 -- Transitus: closing wish prayer, 3.11-13 -- The exhortation: a call to holiness and hope, 4.1-5.15. Pt. 1. The call to holiness and brotherly love, 4.1-8, 9-12 ; Pt. 2. The call to hope and alertness: the tale of sleepers dead and living, 4.13-5.11 ; Pt. 3. Honor the workers and the work, 5.12-15 -- The Peroratio: parting shots, 5.16-22 -- The invocation/wish prayer: the God of peace who sanctifies, 5.23-24 -- Epistolary closing, 5.25-28
ER  -