Author: Schlueter, Carol J.
Title: Filling up the Measure : Polemical Hyperbole in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
Description: Sheffield, Sheffield Academic Press, (1994). orig. boards. 22x14cm. 219 pp. Series: Journal for the Study of the New Testament. Supplement Series, 98.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: The problem passage and its past solutions; The question of authenticity reintroduced; The historicity of suffering in 1 Thessalonians 2.14-15; From theological harmonization to interpreting the passage in its own right; Towards a fresh approach; 1 Thessalonians 2.14-16 in the context of Greek & Roman rhetoric; The rhetoric of 1Thessalonians 2.14-16 revisited; Other instances of polemical hyperbole in Paul's letters; Levels of rhetorical intensity in Paul's polemics; The context of 1 Thessalonians 2.14-16 in Paul's career; Conclusion.

Keywords: New Testament Exegesis, Saint Paul, Christian Theology, Bible Biblical, Criticism, 1Thessalonians, Christianity, ,