Paul and the Gospels Christologies, Conflicts and Convergences

by Bird, Michael F.; Willitts, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780567617422
• ISBN10: 0567617424
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-07
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

This volume, which collects together the work of several established scholars attempts to situate the Apostle Paul, the Pauline writings, and the earliest Christian Gospels together in the context of early Christianity. It addresses the issue of how the Christianity depicted in and represented by the individual Gospels relates to the vision of Christianity represented by Paul and the Pauline writings. This raises such questions as to what extent did Paul influence the canonical and non-canonical Gospels? In what way are the Gospels reactions to Paul and his legacy? A comparison of the Gospels and Paul on topics such as Old Testament Law, Gentile mission, Christology, and early church leadership structures. represents a fruitful area of study. While a number of volumes have appeared that attempt to assess the relationship between the historical Jesus and the Apostle Paul relatively few studies on Paul and the Gospels have been published. This volume excellently fills this gap in New Testament Studies and makes a valuable contribution to studies on Christian Origins, Pauline research, and the Gospels.

Author Biography

Michael F.Bird teaches Theology and New Testament at Crossway College in Brisbane, Australia. Joel Willitts is Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University, Chicago, USA.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations	p. vii
List of contributors	p. x
Preface	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Mark, Paul and the Question of Influences	p. 10
Mark: Interpreter of Peter and Disciple of Paul	p. 30
Paul and Matthew: A Descriptive Approach from a Post-New Perspective Interpretative Framework	p. 62
Paul and Matthew: Two Strands of the Early Jesus Movement with Little Sign of Connection	p. 86
Luke and Paul on Repentance	p. 115
Luke: Companion or Disciple of Paul?	p. 146
kvrios christos: johannine and pauline perspectives on the Christ Event	p. 169
Paul and John: Two Witnesses, One Gospel	p. 197
The Gospel of Thomas's Rejection of PaulÆs Theological Ideas	p. 220
Death and the Human Predicament, Salvation as Transformation, and Bodily Practices in 1 Corinthians and the Gospel of Thomas	p. 242
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 267
Index of Modern Authors	p. 275
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