Understanding Paul: The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans / Edition 2

Understanding Paul: The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans / Edition 2

by Stephen Westerholm
ISBN-10:
0801027314
ISBN-13:
9780801027314
Pub. Date:
08/01/2004
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
ISBN-10:
0801027314
ISBN-13:
9780801027314
Pub. Date:
08/01/2004
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Understanding Paul: The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans / Edition 2

Understanding Paul: The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans / Edition 2

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Overview

Two thousand years later, Paul attracts more attention than any other figure from antiquity besides one," writes Stephen Westerholm. Why the fascination with the apostle Paul? Westerholm explains that Paul remains such a compelling figure because he was "a man completely captivated by a particular way of looking at life."

Using the themes of the Epistle to the Romans, Westerholm helps readers understand the major components of Paul's vision of life. He delves into the writings of the Old Testament, explores their influence on Paul, and engages contemporary readers in a thought-provoking reconsideration of their own assumptions about faith, theology, and ethics.

This insightful introduction gives postmodern readers, especially those with little or no biblical background, a necessary big-picture look at Paul's view of reality.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801027314
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/01/2004
Edition description: 2nd Edition
Pages: 166
Sales rank: 843,319
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Stephen Westerholm is the author of Jesus and Scribal Authority and Israel's Law and the Church's Faith. He is professor of early Christian studies at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. The Commission and Its Context: Romans 1:1-15
2. Intuitions of Goodness-and Divine Tzedakah: Romans 1:16-17
3. War against Goodness: Romans 1:18-32
4. Israel Joins the Fray: Romans 2:1-3:20
5. The Divine Counter: Romans 3:21-31
6. Faith's Awakening: Romans 4:1-25
7. Just Cause for Joy: Romans 5:1-11
8. Freedom versus Freedom: Romans
5:12-6:23
9. The Goals and Goodness of the Law: Romans 7:1-8:13
10. At Home in the Cosmos: Romans 8:14-39
11. The Triumph of God in History: Romans
9:1-11:36
12. On Living the Good Life: Romans 12:1-16:27

Index
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