Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul? A Narrative Approach to the Problem of Pauline Christianity

Name: Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul? A Narrative Approach to the Problem of Pauline Christianity
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ISBN: 9780801039102

ISBN-10: 080103910X

ISBN-13: 9780801039102

Edition: 2012

Authors: J. R. Daniel Kirk

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Readers of the Bible are often drawn to Jesus's message and ministry, but they are not as positively inclined toward Paul. What should people who love Jesus do with Paul? Here Pauline scholar J. R. Daniel Kirk offers a fresh and timely engagement of the debated relationship between Paul's writings and the portrait of Jesus contained in the Gospels. He integrates the messages of Jesus and Paul both with one another and with the Old Testament, demonstrating the continuity that exists between these two foundational figures. After laying out the narrative contours of the Christian life, Kirk provides fresh perspective on challenging issues facing today's world, from environmental concerns to…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 1/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594

J. R. Daniel Kirk (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary's Northern California campus in Menlo Park, California. He is the author of Unlocking Romans: Resurrection and the Justification of God as well as numerous articles.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Jesus Stories in the Gospels and Paul



New Creation and the Kingdom of God



Christianity as Community



Living Out the Jesus Narrative



Judgment and Inclusion



Women in the Story of God



Liberty and Justice for All?



Sex in the Plot of God's Stories



Homosexuality under the Reign of Christ



Living Interpretations


Notes


Scripture Index


Subject Index