Reading First Thessalonians as a Consolatory Letter in Light of Seneca and Ancient Handbooks on Letter-Writing

In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul addressed the occasion of deaths among Christians with stock arguments of the consolatory genre, without using the typical epistolary structure associated with consolation in ancient handbooks of letter-writing. It is demonstrated that three of Seneca t...

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Authors: Luckensmeyer, David (Author) ; Neil, Bronwen 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2016]
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-48
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Thessalonicherbrief 1. / SenecalPhilosophus, Lucius A. -65 / Letter of consolation
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HC New Testament
TB Antiquity
Further subjects:B epistolary handbooks
B Seneca Indians
B Letters
B Consolation
B 1 Thessalonians
B Paul
B New Testament
B Eschatology
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