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Aguilar Chiu , José Enrique. 1 Cor 12-14: Literary Structure and Theology. Rome, Italy: Editrice Pontifica Instituto Biblico , 2007. Pp. 378. Paper, $57.74.

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Alexander, Loveday. Acts in its Ancient Literary Context: A Classicist Looks at the Acts of the Apostles. London, UK: T&T Clark, 2007. Pp. xi + 290. Paper, $49.95.

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