Paul His Story

Name: Paul His Story
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ISBN: 9780199283842

ISBN-10: 0199283842

ISBN-13: 9780199283842

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jerome Murphy-O'Connor

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For someone who has exercised such a profound influence on Christian theology, Paul remains a shadowy figure behind the barrier of his complicated and difficult biblical letters. Debates about his meaning have deflected attention from his personality, yet his personality is an important key to understanding his theological ideas. This book redresses the balance. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor's disciplined imagination, nourished by a lifetime of research, shapes numerous textual, historical, and archaeological details into a colourful and enjoyable story of which Paul is the flawed but undefeated hero. This chronological narrative offers new insights into Paul's intellectual, emotional, and…

Book details

List price: $27.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/23/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.46" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English



List of Figures



The Early Years


Galilee


Tarsus


Going up to Jerusalem


A City Set on a Mountain


A Pharisee in the Holy City


Did Paul meet Jesus in Jerusalem?


Confrontation with Christianity



Conversion and Its Consequences


Recognizing the Unrecognizable


A Pharisee's Knowledge of Jesus


Encounter with the Risen Lord


Mission in Arabia


Three Years in Damascus


Learning a Trade


A Hurried Departure


Peter and Jesus


A Messiah who should not have Died



Apprenticeship in Antioch


The Third City of the Empire


A Mixed Community


Missions from Antioch


A Traveller in a Strange Land



A Journey into Europe


An Unexpected Visit to the Celts


To the West and Europe


The First Sea Journey


Partnership at Philippi


Missionary Strategy


Labour in Thessalonica



South to Achaia


Anxiety in Athens


Corinth the Crossroads


The First-fruits of Achaia


Correspondence with Thessalonica


Financial Matters


A Crucial Date



Antioch and Jerusalem


A Law-free Mission


A Meeting in Jerusalem


Trouble at Antioch


Farewell to Antioch



The First Year in Ephesus


A Return Visit to Pessinus


Ephesus


Crisis in Galatia


A Sophisticated Strategy



The Second Year in Ephesus


Imprisonment


A Mistimed Gift


The Weaknesses of a Pastor


Trouble at Colossae


A Pastor at his Best


Future Plans



Conversations with Corinth


Situation Reports on Corinth


First Corinthians


An Unplanned Visit to Corinth


Faithful Macedonia



Macedonia and Illyricum


An Emergency Plan


The Report of Titus


A Carefully Crafted Letter


Missionary in Illyricum


Bad News from Corinth


A Furious Response



Farewell to the East


Planning for the Future


Decisions on Tactics


A Letter to Rome


Journey to Jerusalem


Reception in Jerusalem


In Roman Custody



The Final Years


A Mission to Spain


Return to Illyricum


Macedonia and Asia


A Problem in Ephesus


A Fateful Journey to Rome


Back in a Roman Gaol


Sentence of Death


Epilogue


Notes


Further Reading


Index