The Spirituality of Paul

by Tobin, Thomas H.

• ISBN13: 9781556358913
• ISBN10: 1556358911
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-16
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

We know more about Paul of Tarsus than we know about any other New Testament author. During his lifetime he was also one of the most controversial figures in early Christianity. He was a Pharisee, a Christian missionary, a community organizer, and someone who was both deeply committed and highly opinionated. Tobin gives the reader an understanding of Paul as a human being as well as a sense of his faith, his vision, the major themes of his theology, and especially the overarching metaphors that lie at the root of his religious outlook. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Thomas H. Tobin SJ, is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and a Full Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Loyola University of Chicago

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
The Life of Paul	p. 19
The Early Life of Paul	p. 20
Call, First Missionary Journey, and the Council in Jerusalem	p. 23
Second Missionary Journey	p. 27
Third Missionary Journey	p. 30
Jerusalem and Rome	p. 39
Call or Conversion	p. 43
Conversion or Call	p. 43
Two Views of Paul's Call	p. 49
Conclusion	p. 58
Paul's Experience of God and Christ	p. 60
Tradition	p. 62
The Experience of Power	p. 65
The Experience of God	p. 68
The Experience of Christ	p. 69
Real Power and Weakness	p. 74
Conclusion	p. 78
Faith and the Mosaic Law	p. 80
The Jerusalem Conference	p. 81
Paul Versus Luke	p. 85
Paul and the Mosaic Law	p. 89
Conclusion	p. 96
Ethical Perspectives: The Spirit and Sin	p. 98
Fascination with the Mosaic Law	p. 99
The Spirit and the Flesh	p. 102
The Fruits of the Spirit	p. 106
Views of Human Sinfulness	p. 109
Conclusion	p. 116
Ethics in Practice: Freedom and Community	p. 118
Christian Responsibility in a Community	p. 120
Christian Freedom	p. 132
Conclusion	p. 140
Suffering and Hope for the Future	p. 141
The Background of the Old Testament	p. 142
Apocalypticism in Judaism, Early Christianity and Paul	p. 143
Universal Hope for the Future	p. 146
The Meaning and Value of Present Suffering	p. 153
Conclusion	p. 160
Paul and the People of the Covenant	p. 161
Paul and His Fellow Jews	p. 162
Romans 9-11	p. 163
Romans 9:6-29: The Mystery of God's Purpose	p. 165
Romans 9:30-11:1: The Mystery of Jewish Unbelief	p. 168
Romans 11:1-36: The Salvation of All Israel	p. 171
Conclusion	p. 177
Conclusion: The Image of the Body	p. 179
For Further Reading	p. 187
Subject Index	p. 188
Biblical Index	p. 190
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