Can the Theory of Rhetoric Help Us to Understand the New Testament, and in Particular the Letters of Paul?

Classen, Carl Joachim

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139683647.003

Paul and Ancient Rhetoric 2015

DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139683647.003

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Can the Theory of Rhetoric Help Us to Understand the New Testament, and in Particular the Letters of Paul?

Carl Joachim Classen¹

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“…17 Additional discussion of the issues involved in determining the level of Paul's rhetorical training can be found in (Schellenberg 2013;Robertson 2022). 18 See further (Classen 1991(Classen , 2016Thurén 2022). A further matter that could be considered when reflecting on the importance of rhetoric for interpreting the Pauline epistles is the oral presentation of these letters to Paul's audiences, on which, see (Loubser 1995).…”

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A Wisdom (Not) of This Age: Paul’s Education from His Letters to the Early Acts

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This article takes up the matter of Paul’s education and explores it within the Roman world of education. In order to do this, the article draws upon and contributes to reception historical studies of Paul. More specifically, the article illustrates the flexibility of Paul’s education as it is described in his letters, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Acts of Paul. While Paul downplays his education in several autobiographical statements within his letters, his letters nevertheless suggest that Paul received a high level of education. The Acts of the Apostles further contributes to an early Christian portrayal of Paul as an educated figure by giving readers a Paul who speaks eloquently and presents a controversial message that can be narrated with reference to both Jewish scripture and to Graeco-Roman philosophy. The Acts of Paul presents Paul as a persuasive speaker, but the speeches contained within this narrative are generally of a more concise nature. On the other hand, the Acts of Paul presents Paul as a writer who can read and respond eloquently to highly disputed queries from other groups of believers. These texts coalesce in depicting a Paul who is well educated, but they differ in their depictions of how his education was evident in his life.

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Can the Theory of Rhetoric Help Us to Understand the New Testament, and in Particular the Letters of Paul?

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A Wisdom (Not) of This Age: Paul’s Education from His Letters to the Early Acts

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