Reinventing Paul [electronic resource].
Gager, John G.
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2000.
Throughout the Christian era, Paul has stood at the center of controversy, accused of being the father of Christian anti-Semitism. In this highly accessible book, John Gager challenges this entrenched view of Paul, arguing persuasively that Paul's words have been taken out of their original context, distorted, and generally misconstrued.  Using Paul's own writings, Gager brilliantly sets forth a controversial interpretation of the apostle's teaching as he takes us in search of the ""real"" Paul. Through an exhaustive analysis of Paul's letters to the Galatians and the Romans, he provides illum
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CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: The Traditional View of Paul; CHAPTER TWO: New Views of Paul; CHAPTER THREE: The Letter to the Galatians; CHAPTER FOUR: The Letter to the Romans; CHAPTER FIVE: Loose Ends; NOTES; INDEX OF SUBJECTS; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; INDEX OF MODERN SCHOLARS; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Y; INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXTS; A; C; D; E; G; H; I; J; L; M; P; R; S; T; W
Throughout the Christian era, Paul has stood at the center of controversy, accused of being the father of Christian anti-Semitism. In this highly accessible book, John Gager challenges this entrenched view of Paul, arguing persuasively that Paul's words have been taken out of their original context, distorted, and generally misconstrued.  Using Paul's own writings, Gager brilliantly sets forth a controversial interpretation of the apostle's teaching as he takes us in search of the ""real"" Paul. Through an exhaustive analysis of Paul's letters to the Galatians and the Romans, he provides illum
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
Bible.
Christianity and other religions.
Judaism.