{"product_id":"the-structure-of-second-corinthians-kei-hiramatsu-9780567708885","title":"The Structure of Second Corinthians: Paul's Theology of Ministry","description":"\u003cb\u003eHiramatsu Kei examines the literary structure of 2 Corinthians and how it can illuminate understanding of this Pauline letter and its theological message.\u003c\/b\u003e He explores the theoretical foundations of Inductive Bible Study as an approach, which focuses on the meaning of biblical texts in their final form by incorporating insights from multifarious methodologies. Based on the final form of the letter and its compositional unity, he prioritizes the literary context as consequential evidence for interpretation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHiramatsu argues that there are two major components of the literary structure: the division of the letter and the identification of major structural relationships within and between the divided parts. Thus, he proposes that 2 Corinthians consists of seven major segments which coherently develop Paul's discourse pertaining to ministry, and discusses the implications regarding his theology of theocentric ministry and that of weakness that arise from a literary investigation. Hiramatsu demonstrates that an inductive and integrative approach not only presents a more suitable and helpful literary structure for 2 Corinthians, but also illustrates the relevance of such study when seeking to gain understanding of the theological implications of the letter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kei Hiramatsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0567708888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780567708885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e T\u0026amp;T Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d","brand":"Kei Hiramatsu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241055170815,"sku":"9780567708885","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_950b0ffe-f615-4577-8a13-59f1516f87c2.jpg?v=1772652532","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-structure-of-second-corinthians-kei-hiramatsu-9780567708885","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}