Hebrews /
James W. Thompson.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2008.
- xviii, 328 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Paideia = Paideia .
- Paideia (Grand Rapids, Mich.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and indexes.
Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament explores how New Testament texts inform Christian readers by: • Attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs • Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits • Commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book • Focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text • Making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format The Paideia series approaches each text in its final, canonical form, proceeding by sense units (pericopes) rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse. Thus, each commentary follows the original train of thought as indicated by the author instead of modern artificial distinctions. Using this approach, one is able to grasp not only the exegetical-historical information of a passage, but also follow a coherent theological expression throughout. Finally, this series is enormously helpful and practical through its usage of small visual presentations of historical, exegetical, and theological information. Highly user friendly, this is a great resource for college students, pastors, or those who want to take their Bible study to another level.