Re-examining Paul's Letters

Re-examining Paul's Letters
Author: Bo Reicke
Publisher: Trinity Press International
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2001-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

A re-examination of the dating of the deutero-Pauline letters that contradicts the generally accepted thesis that these letters were written after Paul's death.>

Man and Woman, One in Christ

Man and Woman, One in Christ
Author: Philip Barton Payne
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310525322

Does Paul teach a hierarchy of authority of man over woman, or does he teach the full equality of man and woman in the church and home? In Man and Woman, One in Christ, Philip Barton Payne answers this question and more, injecting crucial insights into the discussion of Paul’s view of women. Condensing over three decades of research on this topic, Payne’s rigorous exegetical analysis demonstrates the consistency of Paul’s message on this topic and its coherence with the rest of his theology. Payne’s exegetical examination of the Pauline corpus is thorough, exploring the influences on Paul, his practice as a church leader, and his teachings to various Christian communities. Paul’s theology, instruction, and practice consistently affirm the equal standing of men and women, with profound implications for the church today. Man and Woman, One in Christ is required reading for all who desire to understand the meaning of Paul’s statements regarding women and their relevance for Christian relationships and ministry today. This work has the potential of uniting the church on this contentious issue.

Paul and Pseudepigraphy

Paul and Pseudepigraphy
Author: Stanley E. Porter
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004258477

In Paul and Pseudepigraphy, an international group of scholars engage open questions in the study of the Apostle Paul and those documents often deemed pseudepigraphal. This volume addresses many traditional questions, including those of method and the authenticity of several canonical Pauline letters, but they also reflect a desire to think in new ways about persistent questions surrounding pseudepigraphy. The focus on pseudepigraphy in relationship to Paul affords a unique opportunity to address this innovative inclination, not readily available in studies of New Testament pseudepigraphy in general. Regarding these concerns, new approaches are introduced, traditional evidence is reassessed, and some new suggestions are offered. In addition to Pauline letters, treatments of related non-canonical Pauline pseudepigraphs are included in discussion.

The Apostle Paul

The Apostle Paul
Author: Stanley E. Porter
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2016-09-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467445401

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. Porter begins by introducing the Pauline tradition and outlining the basics of Paul’s life, the chronology of his ministry, and his several imprisonments. Porter then discusses the background to Paul’s thought, examines some of the major themes of his writings, and treats issues concerning the Pauline epistles, such as pseudonymity and canon. Finally, Porter delves into all thirteen of Paul’s letters individually, placing them within their historical contexts and examining critical issues relating to the content and interpretation of each letter. The result is a thorough, balanced treatment of one of the most important figures in Christianity.

Paul's Letter to the Romans

Paul's Letter to the Romans
Author: Arland J. Hultgren
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2011-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802826091

Building on his own translation from the Greek, Hultgren walks readers through Romans verse by verse, illuminating the text with helpful comments, probing into major puzzles, and highlighting the letter's most inspiring features. He also demonstrates the forward-looking, missional character of Paul's epistle -- written, as Hultgren suggests, to introduce Roman Christians to the major themes of Paul's theology and to inspire in them both confidence in the soundness of his teaching and support for his planned missionary efforts in Spain.

Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament

Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament
Author: Jonathan Bernier
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493434675

This paradigm-shifting study is the first book-length investigation into the compositional dates of the New Testament to be published in over forty years. It argues that, with the notable exception of the undisputed Pauline Epistles, most New Testament texts were composed twenty to thirty years earlier than is typically supposed by contemporary biblical scholars. What emerges is a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement.

The Blackwell Companion to Paul

The Blackwell Companion to Paul
Author: Stephen Westerholm
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1118724062

The Blackwell Companion to Paul presents a distinctive dual focus approach that encompasses both the historical Paul and the history of Paul's influence. In doing so, expert contributors successfully address the interests of students of early Christianity and those of Christian theology. Offers a complete overview of the life, writings and legacy of one of the key figures of Christianity The essays compass the major themes of Paul's life and work, as well as his impact through the centuries on theology, Church teaching, social beliefs, art, literature, and contemporary intellectual thought Edited by one of the leading figures in the field of Pauline Studies The contributors include a range of world-renowned academics

The New Testament Era

The New Testament Era
Author: Bo Reicke
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1968
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781451404371

This book does what no other introductory work does; it displays clearly and simply the interplay of forces, people, and events that were key to the birth and gradual expansion of early Christianity.

The Letters of Paul as Rituals of Worship

The Letters of Paul as Rituals of Worship
Author: John Paul Heil
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2012-06-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0227900715

In this interpretation of the corpus of the thirteen New Testament letters attributed to Paul, Heil establishes a connection between communal worship and the New Testament. The author focuses on the key theme of 'worship', understanding it in its most comprehensive sense in the biblical tradition, with the liturgical and the ethical facets of worship held in dynamic interrelationship. The reader is offered a fresh way of reading and listening to the letters of Paul for a deeper understanding of their original purpose and message.

Acts, Second Edition

Acts, Second Edition
Author: Gerald L. Stevens
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2019-08-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532693567

This second edition of Stevens’s presentation of Acts adds an extensive study of church traditions on Paul’s death and burial. Uncovering of the sarcophagus in the Church of Saint Paul Outside the Walls yielded carbon 14 dated first- or second-century bones. In his characteristically creative way, Stevens offers an insightful proposal on why church traditions on Paul post Acts are so ambiguous and probably always will be, even with this new find. Stevens’s close study of the Acts narrative analyzes Luke’s post-ascension story of Jesus and challenges orthodoxies in the interpretation of Acts and Paul. Luke was the first to envision the future of the Jesus story in the Hellenist movement as this movement realizes the promise of Pentecost in Israel, preeminently epitomized in the mission of Paul, who is Luke’s premier example of the God active, God resisted theme of the speech of Stephen that drives the plot of Acts and illuminates exegesis of Paul’s insistence on going to Jerusalem with its dramatic conclusion in the shipwreck of Paul. Luke ends Acts in Rome as intended—an impressive, compelling, and thoroughly fresh reading of Acts.