It has been more than two decades since the publication of George Kennedy's influential New Testament Interpretation Through Rhetorical Criticism (1984). The essays in Words Well Spoken demonstrate the influence of Kennedy's work on New Testament studies. The essays offer applications of his method to canonical New Testament books and provide more general discussions of rhetorical analysis. Kennedy's thoughtful response articulates his present thinking about the New Testament and demonstrates why this scholar continues to be of such value to New Testament studies.

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Acknowledgements

1. C. Clifton Black and Duane F. Watson

Introduction

2. Margaret D. Zulick

The Recollection of Rhetoric: A Brief History

3. Thomas H. Olbricht

George Kennedy’s Scholarship in the Context of North American Rhetorical Studies

4. Duane F. Watson

The Influence of George Kennedy on Rhetorical Criticism of the New Testament

5. C. Clifton Black

Kennedy and the Gospels: An Ambiguous Legacy, A Promising Bequest

6. Vernon K. Robbins

Rhetography: A New Way of Seeing the Familiar Text

7. Blake Shipp

George Kennedy’s Influence on Rhetorical Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles

8. Frank W. Hughes

George Kennedy’s Contribution to Rhetorical Criticism of the Pauline Letters

9. James D. Hester

Kennedy and the Reading of Paul: The Energy of Communication

10. Greg Carey

Moving an Audience: One Aspect of Pathos in the Book of Revelation

11. George A. Kennedy

Afterword

Curriculum Vitae: George Alexander Kennedy

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