Academic

• ISBN :9780801031892
• Format :Paperback
• Pricing Attribute :Normal
• Page Count :400
• Dimensions :152 x 229 x 25.15mm
• Publication Date :01 Nov 2010
• Publisher :Baker Publishing Group
• Author :Frank J Matera

Description :In this fresh and readable addition to the Paideia series, well-respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by

* attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs

* showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits

* commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book

* focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text

* making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format