Understanding Paul and his letters
By: Vincent P. Branick.
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mahwah, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 439
ISBN-13: 9780809145812
Subjects: Bible. -- N.T. -- Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Description: Vincent P. Branick's definitive text, Understanding Paul and His Letters, introduces readers to the extraordinary insights of Saint Paul, always considered in the context of each of his letters and in the soil of Paul's Hellenistic Jewish background. The study begins with Paul's style of writing letters and his methods of developing ideas. The book critically examines the value of the Acts of the Apostles as a source for knowing Paul's life, then surveys the Greek and Jewish background of Paul. In the careful analysis of each letter, the text articulates six main themes that form the foundations of Paul's theology. The book recovers the intense focus of Paul on God the Father, whose love underlies his divine anger at human sinfulness and at the same time hints at universal salvation. - from back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Background; title: A literary analysis of Paul's letters; title: The life of Paul the use of Acts; title: Paul's intellectual and religious background : Hellenism and Judaism; title: Paul's theological background in Judaism; title: The letters of Paul; title: 1 thessalonians; title: 1 Corinthians; title: 2 Corinthians; title: Galatians; title: Romans; title: Philippians; title: Colossians and Philemon; title: Letters written in Paul's name; title: Ephesians; title: The Pastoral Epistles: 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus; title: 2 Thessalonians; title: Conclusion; title: Appendices.