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Paul's Intercessory Prayers: The Significance of the Intercessory Prayer Passages in the Letters of St Paul (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)

By Gordon P. Wiles

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
9780521048354, 9780511555145, 0521048354, 0521202744, 0511555148, 9780521202749
LCC
BS2650.5 .W54
Open Library ID
OL10435202M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2473184 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
364\363
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

A study of the communal worship and private prayers of the early Christian Church, in particular the intercessory prayer passages in Paul's seven epistles. Professor Wiles is concerned to discover what these prayers reveal about Paul's ministry and his apostolic strategy. Were his assurances that he was praying continually for his readers merely polite expressions? Were his requests for their prayers sincere and serious? How did this affect his relations with the churches and his influence on them? To answer these questions the book makes a thorough analysis of the prayer passages in the light of ancient epistolary and liturgical style. It places the passages within the structure of each letter, and relates them to the dynamic situation for which each was written.

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