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Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude
Witherington III, Ben

Downer's Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2007 pp. 656. $40.00


Description: In this commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Ben Witherington III applies his socio-rhetorical method to elucidate these letters within their primarily Jewish context, probing the social setting of the readers and the rhetorical strategies of the authors of the letters.

Subjects: Bible, New Testament, Hebrews and Catholic Epistles, Hebrews, James, Jude, Literature

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Review by Loveday Alexander
Published 9/24/2011
Citation: Loveday Alexander, review of Ben Witherington III, Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2011).

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