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Book SynopsisPaul is the most powerful human personality in the history of the Church. A missionary, theologian, and religious genius, in his epistles he laid the foundations on which later Christian theology was built.In his highly original introduction to Paul''s life and thought, E. P. Sanders, whose research on Paul has substantially influenced recent scholarship, pays equal attention to Paul''s fundamental convictions and the sometimes convoluted ways in which they were worked out.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Table of Contents1. Paul's mission ; 2. Paul's life ; 3. Missionary strategy and message ; 4. The return of the Lord and the resurrection of the dead ; 5. Theological presuppositions: monotheism and providence ; 6. Righteous by faith and being in Christ: Galatians ; 7. Righteous by faith and being in Christ: Romans ; 8. Christology ; 9. The law ; 10. Behaviour ; 11. The salvation of Israel and of the world: Romans 9-11 ; Notes on sources ; Further reading ; Index
