Mobile Ed: NT392 Paul the Letter Writer (2 hour course)

In Paul the Letter Writer, Jeffrey A. D. Weima uses epistolary analysis—also called the letter structure approach or form criticism of letters—to exegete Paul’s letter to Philemon. He shows how the four sections of the letter—opening, thanksgiving, body, and closing—each contain elements to persuade the recipient of the letter to grant a request that was the primary purpose of the letter. Dr. Weima introduces and defines a number of first century epistolary conventions and demonstrates how Paul’s use of and deviations from epistolary conventions help the reader better interpret his letters. You’ll come away from the course with a better understanding of the structure and form of first-century letters and of how to use these conventions to interpret Paul’s letters.