NT392 Paul the Letter Writer
Sign in to ratePaul the Letter Writer (NT392), uses epistolary analysis—also called the letter-structure approach or form criticism of letters—to exegete Paul’s letter to Philemon. Dr. Weima shows how the four sections of the letter—opening, thanksgiving, body, and closing—each contain elements to persuade the recipient to grant the request that prompted the writing of the letter. He introduces and defines several first-century epistolary conventions and demonstrates how Paul’s use of and deviations from epistolary conventions help the reader better interpret his letters.