Theology

Johan Vos

Die Kunst der Argumentation bei Paulus

Studien zur antiken Rhetorik

[The Art of Argumentation in Paul. Studies on Classical Rhetoric. By Johan S. Vos.]

2002. XII, 220 pages.

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In this book the argumentation of the apostle Paul is analyzed against the background of classical rhetorical tradition. Although Paul explicitly rejects worldly wisdom and rhetoric, at many places in his letters he argues as a contemporary lawyer in the courtroom would do, or as a general who uses strategies to encourage his soldiers, or as a sophist who tries 'to make the weaker argument defeat the stronger'.
In this book the argumentation of the apostle Paul is analyzed against the background of classical rhetorical tradition. Although Paul explicitly rejects worldly wisdom and rhetoric, at many places in his letters he argues as a contemporary lawyer in the courtroom would do, or as a general who uses strategies to encourage his soldiers, or as a sophist who tries 'to make the weaker argument defeat the stronger'.
Authors/Editors

Johan Vos Geboren 1942; 1961–68 Studium der Theologie in Utrecht, Tübingen und New York; 1965–67 Wissenschaftlicher Assistent in Tübingen; 1973 Promotion in Utrecht; 1974–75 Universitätsdozent Neues Testament in Leiden; 1975–81 Soziotherapeut in Nijmegen; seit 1981 Universitätsdozent für Neues Testament an der Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Tijdschrift voor Theologie — Jg.43 (2003), H.1, S. 88f (Joop Smit)
In: Theologische Literaturzeitung — Jg.130 (2005), H.5, Sp.512ff (Hans Dieter Betz)
In: Revue d'histoire et de Philosophie Religieuses — Jg.83 (2003), H.2, S. 251f (Ch. Grappe)
In: Religious Studies Review — Vol.30 (2004), H.2–3, S.203f (Willi Braun)
In: New Testament Abstracts — Vol.47 (2003), H.1, S. 180f
In: Nachrichten d. Evang.-Luth. Kirche — Jg.59 (2004), H.6, S.203 (J. Leonhard-Balzer)
In: De Stem van het Boek — Jg.14 (2003), H.2, S. 13
In: European Journal of Theology (EJT) — Vol.13 (2004), H.2, S.125ff (Christoph Stenschke)
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