{"product_id":"9780802884206","title":"The Commentarial Impulse : Interpretation and Actualization in the Pauline Tradition by David Lincicum","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat is the origin of Christian commentary?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this insightful volume, David Lincicum argues that it is in the New Testament, and in Paul's writings in particular, that readers encounter the first stirrings of a Christian commentarial impulse an impulse that comes to fruition in the second and third centuries with the birth of the first proper Christian commentarial literature.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Surveying a wide range of Pauline writings, Lincicum illuminates the texts' relationship to an authoritative past and a demanding present. He shows how the need to preserve the power of the past, whether in scriptural precedent or apostolic memory, while also developing a contemporary vision characterized by eschatological urgency, led to a profound and creative process of appropriation whose effects are still felt today. Written for scholars interested in biblical interpretation, intertextuality, and history of reception, \u003ci\u003eThe Commentarial Impulse \u003c\/i\u003eis an engaging collection that brings together the best of David Lincicum's insights into these subjects.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56419606331765,"sku":"9780802884206","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780802884206","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}