The Cambridge Companion to St Paul

by Edited by James D. G. Dunn

• ISBN13: 9780521781558
• ISBN10: 0521781558
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780511222030
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781107485532
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-17
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theology, not least for Christianity's own identity and continuing relationship with Judaism. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul provides an important assessment of this apostle and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today. With eighteen chapters written by a team of leading international specialists on Paul, the Companion provides a sympathetic and critical overview of the apostle, covering his life and work, his letters and his theology. The volume will provide an invaluable starting point and helpful cross check for subsequent studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction James D. G. Dunn

Part I. Paul's Life and Work: 1. Paul's life Klaus Haacker

2. Paul as missionary and pastor Stephen C. Barton

Part II. Paul's Letters: 3. 1 and 2 Thessalonians Margaret M. Mitchell

4. Galatians Bruce Longenecker

5. 1 and 2 Corinthians Jerome Murphy-O'Connor

6. Romans Robert Jewett

7. Philippians Morna Hooker

8. Colossians and Philemon Loren Stuckenbruck

9. Ephesians Andrew T. Lincoln

10. The pastoral epistles Arland J. Hultgren

Part III. Paul's Theology: 11. Paul's Jewish presuppositions Alan F. Segal

12. Paul's gospel Graham N. Stanton

13. Paul's christology L. W. Hurtado

14. Paul's ecclesiology Luke Timothy Johnson

15. Paul's ethics Brian Rosner

Part IV. St. Paul: 16. Paul in the second century Calvin J. Roetzel

17. Paul's enduring legacy Robert Morgan

18. Contemporary perspectives on Paul Ben Witherington III

Chronology

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