Paul, Missionary of Jesus

by Barnett, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780802848918
• ISBN10: 0802848915
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-14
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

Was Paul the ?second founder? of Christianity, striking off in directions Jesus never envisaged and teaching lessons Christ never endorsed? In this study Paul Barnett sets out to establish that, current theories aside, the apostle was a true missionary of Jesus, authentically extending the Lord's mission. Arguing that Paul's own writings are supplemented by Luke's contemporaneously written narrative of the Acts of the Apostles, Barnett follows Paul on a decade of travels, examining him in his historical context and as revealed by his writings. Including maps of Paul's travels and five helpful appendixes, Paul: Missionary of Jesus is ideal for anyone interested in seeking out the historical truth of Christianity.

Author Biography

Paul Barnett is lecturer at Moore Theological College, Sydney, and a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xi
Maps	p. xiii
Paul: Historical Engima	p. 1
Paul and Jesus	p. 11
Saul of Jerusalem: A Pharisee Who Wrote Greek	p. 23
Why Paul Persecuted the Church	p. 45
The Damascus Event (ca. 34): Was Paul Called or Converted?	p. 54
Paul's Levantine Years (ca. 34-47): Damascus, Arabia, Judea, and Syria-Cilicia	p. 76
Paul, True Missionary of Jesus	p. 99
Light to the Nations and Minister to Israel	p. 118
Excursus: The Theory of Terence Donaldson	p. 123
Excursus: E. P. Sanders's Theory of Covenantal Nomism	p. 130
Mission and Countermission (ca. 47-57)	p. 134
Conflict in Corinth (ca. 54-56): Paul, a Christ-Shaped Emissary	p. 159
Romans: Paul's Final Answer (ca. 57)	p. 181
Paul's Achievement	p. 198
"Saul, Who Is Also Paul" (Acts 13:9)	p. 205
The Acts of the Apostles and the Letters of Paul	p. 208
Mind and Spirit: How Paul Made Decisions	p. 211
Paul's Asian Epistles (Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians)	p. 215
Paul's Names for Jesus	p. 218
Bibliography	p. 220
Indexes
Subjects	p. 225
Modern Authors	p. 228
Scripture and Other Ancient Writings	p. 230
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