Paul and Jesus
Subtitle: how the Apostle transformed Christianity
By: James D. Tabor
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781439123317
Subjects: Origin; Teachings; Christianity
Description: Draws on St. Paul's letters and other early sources to reveal the apostles' sharply competing ideas about the significance of Jesus and his teachings while demonstrating how St. Paul independently shaped Christianity as it is known today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Christianity before Paul; title: Rethinking resurrection of the dead; title: Reading the Gospels in the light of Paul; title: Last but not least; title: A cosmic family and a heavenly kingdom; title: A mystical union with Christ; title: Already but not yet; title: The Torah of Christ; title: The battle of the Apostles.