Paul
Apostle and Fellow Traveler
Published on 18. November 2014
135 pages
978-1-4267-9631-9 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the entire Pauline corpus the reader finds a man who was adept at persuasive arguments and providing theological answers to real and, often, thorny congregational issues. Readers have a keen understanding of Paul's place in the early church, the relationship between church and synagogue, and the relationship between the teaching of Paul and that of Jesus. These discussions set Paul firmly within the church that existed before he joined, finding that he became an adherent to much that preceded him.
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11/2014
Abingdon Press
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Jerry L. Sumney is Professor of Biblical Studies at Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I: The Environment of the Pauline Churches
- Chapter 1 Paul and the Earliest Church
- Chapter 2 The World of Paul Historical, Intellectual, and Religious Setting of Paul's Letters
- Chapter 3 Reading Paul's Letters as Letters
- Chapter 4 The Church and Judaism
- Part II: The Undisputed Letters
- Chapter 5 First Thessalonians Interpreting Perscution and Parousia
- Chapter 6 First Corinthians Redefining Spirituality
- Chapter 7 Second Corinthians Redefining Leadership and Apostleship
- Chapter 8 Galatians What Are We to Do with Gentiles?
- Chapter 9 Romans The Revelation of the Righteousness of God: Paul Introduces Himself and His Gospel to a Church
- Chapter 10 Philippians and Philemon Consider Others Better Than Yourself
- Part III: The Disputed Letters
- Chapter 11 Colossians Forgiveness and Spirituality in Christ
- Chapter 12 Second Thessalonians The Second Coming Is Still to Come
- Chapter 13 Ephesians Maintaining the Unity of the Church
- Chapter 14 The Pastoral Epistles Equipping the Church for Long-Term Faithfulness
- Chapter 15 Conclusion The Apostle's Beliefs and Conversations with His Churches
- Appendix The Literary Integrity of Pauline Letters
