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Book SynopsisTimothy G. Gombis is professor of New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, USA.
Trade ReviewTim Gombis has painted a picture of the apostle Paul by applying the fresh paint of recent scholarship to a traditional canvas of authorship and history. The results are a careful exposition of important issues that winsomely engages a variety of viewpoints and a book that will orient a new generation of students to the latest scholarly conversations about Paul. -- J.R. Daniel Kirk, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA.
Just when scholarly discussion on the Apostle Paul has produced an intricate tangle of debate, Timothy Gombis rescues the non-specialist by providing a delightfully accessible book on Paul. Sifting carefully through the best scholarship, Gombis presents a clear, fresh, and compelling portrait of Paul's theological framework. For those needing a helpful roadmap for locating Paul's life and theology, this is the place to begin. And for those who assume the road is all too familiar, Gombis offers plenty of welcome surprises. -- Justin K. Hardin, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, UK.
Seminal reading for teachers and students in post-sixteen education... I also commend the volume to Christian and inter-faith groups. * Theological Book Review *
This short work succeeds in giving a succinct overview of aspects of Pauline thought, unencumbered by complex scholarly apparatus... * Journal for the Study of The New Testament, Volume 33 Number 5 *
This is a solid and useful introduction. * The Bible Today *
There is much that is helpful in Gombis's overview of the letters, and his insistence that they be taken in all their concreteness is appropriate... [Gombis's] highlighting of the role of the Sprit as the vehicle through which Paul's communities experience the reality of the New Age in the present is a helpful corrective to the neglect of this motif in much scholarship. * Review of Biblical Literature *
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Paul: Theologian, Missionary, or Pastor?; The Structure of Paul's Thought; Paul and Judaism; Salvation: The Divine/Human Tension; Paul and Women; Politics and Religion; Conclusion.
