Paul, Missionary of Jesus

Name: Paul, Missionary of Jesus
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ISBN: 9780802848918

ISBN-10: 0802848915

ISBN-13: 9780802848918

Edition: 2008

Authors: Paul Barnett

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Was Paul the ?second founder? of Christianity, striking off in directions Jesus never envisaged and teaching lessons Christ never endorsed? In this study Paul Barnett sets out to establish that, current theories aside, the apostle was a true missionary of Jesus, authentically extending the Lord's mission. Arguing that Paul's own writings are supplemented by Luke's contemporaneously written narrative of the Acts of the Apostles, Barnett follows Paul on a decade of travels, examining him in his historical context and as revealed by his writings. Including maps of Paul's travels and five helpful appendixes, Paul: Missionary of Jesus is ideal for anyone interested in seeking out the historical…

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List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publication date: 1/14/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface


Abbreviations


Maps



Paul: Historical Engima



Paul and Jesus



Saul of Jerusalem: A Pharisee Who Wrote Greek



Why Paul Persecuted the Church



The Damascus Event (ca. 34): Was Paul Called or Converted?



Paul's Levantine Years (ca. 34-47): Damascus, Arabia, Judea, and Syria-Cilicia



Paul, True Missionary of Jesus



Light to the Nations and Minister to Israel


Excursus: The Theory of Terence Donaldson


Excursus: E. P. Sanders's Theory of Covenantal Nomism



Mission and Countermission (ca. 47-57)



Conflict in Corinth (ca. 54-56): Paul, a Christ-Shaped Emissary



Romans: Paul's Final Answer (ca. 57)



Paul's Achievement



"Saul, Who Is Also Paul" (Acts 13:9)



The Acts of the Apostles and the Letters of Paul



Mind and Spirit: How Paul Made Decisions



Paul's Asian Epistles (Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians)



Paul's Names for Jesus


Bibliography


Indexes


Subjects


Modern Authors


Scripture and Other Ancient Writings