"In this volume Thomas E. Phillips examines the portrayals of Paul in recent biblical scholarship in the light of two major New Testament portraits. Believing the apostolic conference at Jerusalem to be a watershed event, Phillips draws conclusions that help contemporary readers get a more accurate picture of Paul." --Book Jacket.
And which one gives us the most accurate picture of the historical Paul? In this volume Thomas E. Phillips examines the portrayals of Paul in recent biblical scholarship in the light of these two major NT portraits.
The essays concern the literary and theological construction of the book of Acts, focusing on the figure of Paul: his rapport with the Torah, the Socratic model, the Lukan character construction, the resurrection as central theme in Acts, ...
J. Murphy-O'Connor, Paul, a Critical Life (Oxford: Clarendon ... W. Meeks, The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983), 173–174. 7. Malherbe, Paul and the Thessalonians, ...
Bartchy, Scott S. “Mallon Chrēsai”: First-Century Slavery and the Interpretation of 1 Corinthians 7:21. Missoula, MT: Society of Biblical Literature, 1973. Bauckham, Richard J. Jesus and the God of Israel: God Crucified and Other ...
In this epistle, written to the founders of the church in Rome, he sets out some of his ideas on the importance of faith in overcoming mankind's innate sinfulness and in obtaining redemption. With an introduction by Ruth Rendell
Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death.
'The Apostle Paul and His Letters' presents a detailed examination of the apostle's seminal writings in the Book of Acts.
The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon: A Commentary on the Greek Text. NIGTC. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Foster, Paul. 2016. Colossians. BNTC. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark. Francis, F. O. and Wayne A. Meeks, eds. 1973.
his letters to various Christian communities or churches. They sometimes address themselves to particular problems, but also set forth, again and again, Paul's own theological doctrines and his principles for Christian behavior.
In this comprehensive introduction to the apostle Paul, Stanley Porter devotes serious consideration both to the background and major contours of Paul’s thought and to the unique contributions of each of his letters.