Paul
Subtitle: windows on his thought and his world
By: Maria Pascuzzi
Publisher: Anselm Academic
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Winona, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781599822143
Subjects: Bible
Description: This book examines key aspects of Paul's though contained in his authentic letters, and the social, ideological, and historical factors that shaped it. It considers some of the more controverted issues in Pauline studies, such as Paul's view on the Jews and the Jewish law, sexual ethics, and women. This book is an introduction to the apostle that makes Paul's work relevant in today's world.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Putting Paul in his place; title: 2. What did Paul do?; title: 3. The world of Paul's ministry; title: 4. Paul's good news: what God has done in Christ; title: 5. Why and from what did humans need to be saved?; title: 6. What was wrong with the law?; title: 7. Called into fellowship with Christ: the church; title: 8. Living as members of the saved community; title: 9. Paul and women; title: 10. Reading Paul's letters in the context of the Roman Empire.