The Authentic Letters of Paul

The Authentic Letters of Paul

Author: Roy W. Hoover

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598150193

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This work distinguishes Paul's letters from others attributed to him in the canon; disentangles component pieces of correspondence from the composite letters; places the authentic letters in their chronological order and historical context; and restores Paul's voice in a fresh translation from the original Greek.


Women in Scripture

Women in Scripture

Author: Carol Meyers

Publisher: HMH

Published: 2000-03-30

Total Pages: 1017

ISBN-13: 0547345585

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“This splendid reference describes every woman in Jewish and Christian scripture . . . monumental” (Library Journal). In recent decades, many biblical scholars have studied the holy text with a new focus on gender. Women in Scripture is a groundbreaking work that provides Jews, Christians, or anyone fascinated by a body of literature that has exerted a singular influence on Western civilization a thorough look at every woman and group of women mentioned in the Bible, whether named or unnamed, well known or heretofore not known at all. They are remarkably varied—from prophets to prostitutes, military heroines to musicians, deacons to dancers, widows to wet nurses, rulers to slaves. There are familiar faces, such as Eve, Judith, and Mary, seen anew with the full benefit of the most up-to-date results of biblical scholarship. But the most innovative aspect of this book is the section devoted to the many females who in the scriptures do not even have names. Combining rigorous research with engaging prose, these articles on women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books, and the New Testament will inform, delight, and challenge readers interested in the Bible, scholars and laypeople alike. Together, these collected histories create a volume that takes the study of women in the Bible to a new level.


Forgery and Counter-forgery

Forgery and Counter-forgery

Author: Bart D. Ehrman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 0199928037

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Forgery and Counter-forgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics is the first major contemporary work on forgery in early Christian literature. It examines the motivation and function behind Christian literary forgeries.


Paul and First-Century Letter Writing

Paul and First-Century Letter Writing

Author: E. Randolph Richards

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2004-10-22

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780830827886

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Informed by the historical evidence and with a sharp eye for telltale clues in the Apostle Paul's letters, E. Randolph Richards takes us into his world and places us on the scene with Paul the letter writer offering a glimpse that overthrows our preconceptions and offers a new perspective on how this important portion of Christian Scripture came to be.


Old Testament

Old Testament

Author: Arthur J. Bellinzoni

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2010-03-05

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 1615922644

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In this readable, engaging introduction to the Old Testament, a veteran biblical scholar shows the lay reader how the field of biblical scholarship uses the historical method to understand biblical texts.


The First Paul

The First Paul

Author: Marcus J. Borg

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0061972843

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“Borg and Crossan reveal a figure who, besides being neither anti-Semitic, anti-sex, nor misogynist, stresses social and political equality among Christians and between them and others. A refreshing and heartening exculpation of a still routinely maligned figure of the first importance to culture and civilization.” — Booklist (starred review) John Dominic Crossan and Marcus J. Borg—two of the world’s top-selling Christian scholars and the bestselling authors of The Last Week and The First Christmas—once again shake up the status quo by arguing that the message of the apostle Paul, considered by many to be the second most important figure in Christianity, has been domesticated by the church. Borg and Crossan turn the common perception of Paul on its head, revealing him as a radical follower of Jesus whose core message is still relevant today.


Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul

Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul

Author: Bruce J. Malina

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780800636401

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This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions - both harmonious and conflicted - with others, Malina and Pilch add new dimensions to our understanding of the apostle as a social change agent, his coworkers as innovators, and his gospel as an assertion of the honor of the God of Israel.


Paul

Paul

Author: Douglas A. Campbell

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1467449423

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Douglas Campbell has made a name for himself as one of Paul’s most insightful and provocative interpreters. In this short and spirited book Campbell introduces readers to the apostle he has studied in depth over his scholarly career. Enter with Campbell into Paul’s world, relive the story of Paul’s action-packed ministry, and follow the development of Paul’s thought throughout both his physical and his spiritual travels. Ideal for students, individual readers, and study groups, Paul: An Apostle’s Journey dramatically recounts the life of one of early Christianity’s most fascinating figures—and offers powerful insight into his mind and his influential message.


The Apostle Paul

The Apostle Paul

Author: Stanley E. Porter

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2016-09-23

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 1467445401

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In this comprehensive introduction to the apostle Paul, Stanley Porter devotes serious consideration both to the background and major contours of Paul’s thought and to the unique contributions of each of his letters. Porter begins by introducing the Pauline tradition and outlining the basics of Paul’s life, the chronology of his ministry, and his several imprisonments. Porter then discusses the background to Paul’s thought, examines some of the major themes of his writings, and treats issues concerning the Pauline epistles, such as pseudonymity and canon. Finally, Porter delves into all thirteen of Paul’s letters individually, placing them within their historical contexts and examining critical issues relating to the content and interpretation of each letter. The result is a thorough, balanced treatment of one of the most important figures in Christianity.