Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians - by Ben Witherington (Paperback)

About the Book

In this commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Ben Witherington III applies his socio-rhetorical method to these letters in their primarily Jewish context, probing the social setting of the readers and the rhetorical strategies of the authors.

Book Synopsis

In this commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Ben Witherington III applies his socio-rhetorical method to elucidate these letters within their primarily Jewish context, probing the social setting of the readers and the rhetorical strategies of the authors of the letters.

Review Quotes

"A perfect volume for those who might want to teach or preach from--but not necessarily specialize in--one of these letters, this commentary serves as an excellent basic reference for these often less familiar and under appreciated New Testament sermons."

"A perfect volume for those who might want to teach or preach from-but not necessarily specialize in-one of these letters, this commentary serves as an excellent basic reference for these often less familiar and under appreciated New Testament sermons."

"A rich commentary."

"A rich commentary."

"The value of this book is that Witherington offers a helpful exegesis of the text and wrestles with the issues that each book raises resulting in a commendable resource for students and pastors."

"The value of this book is that Witherington offers a helpful exegesis of the text and wrestles with the issues that each book raises resulting in a commendable resource for students and pastors."

"Very useful for preachers, teachers, and interested church members who may want to know more about the contribution of the socio-rhetorical approach to the study of the Bible and its social background. In that respect, this volume is very rich."

"Very useful for preachers, teachers, and interested church members who may want to know more about the contribution of the socio-rhetorical approach to the study of the Bible and its social background. In that respect, this volume is very rich."

About the Author

Ben Witherington III (PhD, University of Durham, England) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of many books on the New Testament, including Jesus the Sage, The Paul Quest, A Week in the Life of Corinth and his two-volume New Testament Theology and Ethics. He has appeared on numerous TV news programs such as Dateline, 60 Minutes and 20/20.