II Corinthians form

Notes on form of II Corinthians
Of three rhetoric categories - judicial, deliberative, and epideictic - the letter is judicial because, alongside his teachings about Christ, Paul defends his own classification and work as an apostle (Baker, p. 276-281).

Out of the teachings for producing a speech (lecture), Paul uses three: invention, disposition, and elocution. Invention (or core topics) are defense of his apostleship, the good news of Christ and Paul's understanding of him. Disposition, or arrangement of ideas, begins and ends with normal greetings and then enfolds the four themes of Paul's authenticity, the resurrection, ideas about the church, and essentials of Christ. Elements of elocution are seen throughout - metaphors, warnings, and transitions.

Extra Source: Cornerstone Biblical Commentary 1 Corinthians (William Baker), 2 Corinthians (Ralph Martin & Carl Toney), ed. by Philip Comfort. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, c2006.