The Gospel According To Paul

by Griffith-Jones, Robin

• ISBN13: 9780060730666
• ISBN10: 0060730668
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

In this compelling portrait of Paul the man, his message, and his world, Robin GriffithJones reveals the apostle as a brilliantly entrepreneurial witness to the transforming presence of Jesus himself. This groundbreaking book unlocks Paul's letters, revealing their purpose and power as never before.

Table of Contents

The Journeys of Paul: Map and Narrative
Preface
Introduction: Paul Then, Paul Now	p. 1
Paradise Regained	p. 15
"Caught Up to Paradise"	p. 17
Re-presenting the Anointed	p. 29
"Made in the Image of God"	p. 41
Paul and the Prophets	p. 57
Paul and Isaiah: "Here Am I! Send Me"	p. 59
Paul and Ezekiel: "The Likeness of the Glory of the Lord"	p. 78
"You Are the Sanctuary of God"	p. 89
The Road to Damascus	p. 105
Ancient Worlds Made New	p. 107
Slow Burn?	p. 119
"Power Made Perfect in Weakness"	p. 128
From Jesus to Paul: From Seer to Seer	p. 137
The First Followers: Jerusalem and the Temple	p. 153
Paul and Antioch	p. 167
"At Antioch They Were First Called Christians"	p. 169
Paul and Thessalonica	p. 187
Rescue from the Coming Wrath	p. 189
Paul and Galatia	p. 211
The Lineage of Faith	p. 213
Unveiling the Son	p. 243
Paul and Corinth	p. 265
The New Creation	p. 267
The Life of Angels	p. 287
A Time to Knock Down ...	p. 303
... and a Time to Build Up	p. 315
The Transformation of an Ass	p. 331
Honesty or Policy?	p. 341
Paul and Rome	p. 379
"The Power of God for Deliverance"	p. 381
"I Am Not Ashamed of the Good News"	p. 396
The Agony and the Ecstasy	p. 408
Physician of the Mind	p. 431
Paul and Philippi	p. 445
A Commonwealth in Heaven	p. 447
"In the Form of God"	p. 461
A Light to the Nations	p. 477
The Future of the Past	p. 479
"To the End of the Earth"	p. 500
Source Acknowledgments	p. 509
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