{"product_id":"commentarial-impulse","title":"Commentarial Impulse By Lincicum, David","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.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57836848480638,"sku":"NW9780802884206","price":25.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/commentarial-impulse","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}