The Letters of Paul as Rituals of Worship (Paperback, New)

The Letters of Paul as Rituals of Worship places the epistles of Paul the Apostle in their original context as epistolary rituals of worship. Paul is rightly considered a great missionary, evangelist, teacher, preacher, and pastor; but people often ignore the fact that his letters were written to be performed publicly in a liturgical assembly. The letters frame the issues and problems that Paul addresses through them within the context of public worship. Heil analyses each of the thirteen letters attributed to Paul with these considerations in mind, and offers an innovative new approach that gives the reader a greater understanding of the original purpose and meaning to Paul's letters. Using liturgical and ritualistic language Paul worships through the letters themselves, addressing the audience about theological concepts, particular problems and pressing concerns. Understood in the biblical tradition that dynamically combines liturgical and ethical worship, Paul's letters transcend their immediate context and become meaningful for the moral worship of everyday lives outside the liturgical assembly. John Paul Heil is Professor of New Testament at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He is the author of 'Ephesians: Empowerment to Walk in Love for the Unity of All in Christ' (2007). 'When Heil calls the thirteen letters of Paul 'rituals of worship', he means that each is written as a script to be performed for a community gathered for worship over which Paul presides through the letter, thereby evoking and sharing in the prayer of his audience. Heil also explores how the language of the letters uses imagery from temple worship metaphorically, to interpret Christian life itself as worship. Heil manages to provide a fresh, pastoral reading of the Pauline corpus as a whole'. Dennis Hamm, S.J., Department of Theology, Creighton University

General

Imprint:	James Clarke & Co
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	John Paul Heil
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-227-68007-0
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-227-68007-3
Barcode:	9780227680070

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