Paul and Jesus
How the Apostle Transformed Christianity
1st Edition
Published on 13. November 2012
320 pages
978-1-4391-3498-6 (ISBN)
Description
The story of how Paul broke with the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem to create his own unique message that became Christianity as we know it.
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James D. Tabor is chair of the department of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He holds a PhD in biblical studies and is an expert on Christian origins. He is the author of several books, among them The Jesus Dynasty. Visit him online at JamesTabor.com.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Map: The World of Paul
- Timeline of Major Events and Figures
- Preface: Discovering Paul
- Introduction: Paul and Jesus
- One: Christianity Before Paul
- Two: Rethinking Resurrection of the Dead
- Three: Reading the Gospels in the Light of Paul
- Four: Last but not Least
- Five: A Cosmic Family and a Heavenly Kingdom
- Six: A Mystical Union with Christ
- Seven: Already but not Yet
- Eight: The Torah of Christ
- Nine: The "Battle of the Apostles"
- Appendix: The Quest for the Historical Paul
- Acknowledgments
- About James D. Tabor
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright
