What is it about?
A hermeneutical exploration of reading the apostle Paul's letters—especially, Philippians and the problem of reading Paul monolithically through a singular and subjective lens.
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Why is it important?
It brings to light our presuppositions and biases as readers and interpreters that often skew and blind us from alternative readings that may be warmer to the original authors intent to his original audience and helps recognize and avoid the error of anachronism.
Perspectives
I argue for a kaleidoscopic reading of Paul and Philippians that explores the apostle's texts from a historical-critical, social-scientific perspective—utilizing all available resources and evidence that Paul may have encountered in his first-century, Mediterranean world.
Rev. Dr. Gregory Earl Lamb
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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This page is a summary of: Beyond the Greco-Roman or Jewish Monocle: Reading Philippians and Paul ‘Kaleidoscopically’, Religions, April 2024, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/rel15040467.
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