List View Forum: Discussion: Acts, Letters, and Revelation

 

1. List and define the 3 types of rhetoric in Roman letters according to Klein, Blomberg, and Hubbard. List and define the 6 elements generally found in rhetorical writings. Give examples of these elements from the letters of the New Testament. Of the 3 types of rhetoric, which is the most common in the New Testament letters? How do authors of the New Testament letters utilize the types of rhetoric? Why is an understanding of rhetoric important for the study the letters of the New Testament? How can we use these principles today in presenting the truth of God’s Word to those who are not Christians?