Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians -- Kenneth E. Bailey

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians Author: Kenneth E. Bailey Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 27, 2022 Genres: Bibles & Biblical Studies Publisher's Summary: Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people. But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. With razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's writing, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old Testament. Throughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to listeners a new understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered back into their ancient setting.