Name: Galatians
Author: Philip F. F. Esler (Author)
ISBN: 9780415110372

Galatians book cover

Galatians

Author(s): Philip F. F. Esler (Author)

Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: July 2, 1998
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 308 pages
ISBN-10: 0415110378
ISBN-13: 9780415110372

Book Description

"Paul's Letter to the Galatians" is central to the understanding of the relation of Paul and the law, and contains important historical, social and theological material. This book provides a detailed interpretation of the text, drawing on contemporary and modern literary models. It outlines the problems often associated with reading "Galatians", the context of the text, its rhetoric, and its intercultural and social implications.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Esler's book ... is an extraordinary rich reading of Galatians, and shows the fruitfulness of reading a text from a clear methodological standpoint.' - Halvor Moxnes, Biblical Interpretation