This book examines the educated elite in 1 Corinthians through the development, and application, of an ancient education model. The research reads Paul's text w

The divisions in the Corinthian church are catalogued by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:12: "Each of you says, 'I follow Paul,' or 'I follow Apollos,' or 'I follow Cep

Paul's first letter to the Corinthians deals with key aspects of the formation of the Christian community at Corinth. Paul uses his correspondence with the Cori

This book investigates 1 Corinthians 1-4 from a rhetorical and social perspective and explores that a divisive culture of rhetorical and paternal elitism lies b

This volume addresses many of the questions surrounding Paul and his social relations, including how to define and analyze such relations, their relationship to