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Bateman, Herbert W., 1955-

Interpreting the General Letters : an exegetical handbook / Herbert W. Bateman IV, author ; John D. Harvey, series editor - Interpreting the General Letters - 315 pages ; 23 cm - Handbooks for New Testament exegesis . - Handbooks for New Testament exegesis .

Includes bibliographical references

This handbook is designed as a step-by-step approach for analyzing and communicating eight letters of the New Testament: Hebrews, James, the Petrine Letters, the Johannine Letters, and Jude. Interpreting the General Letters provides important background material for these books' interpretation by exploring the types and component parts of letter writing, the importance of an amanuensis; the historical background of the Greco-Roman world, and implications of each of these factors for interpreting the general letters. --from publisher description

ISBN: 9780825427688 0825427681

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Hebrews--Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible.--Hebrews--Hermeneutics
Bible.--Catholic Epistles--Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible.--Catholic Epistles--Hermeneutics

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Dewey Class. No.: 220 / H537