Paul: Apostle to the GentilesWestminster John Knox Press, 1993 M01 1 - 528 pages Jurgen Becker, one of the most respected German New Testament scholars, delves into the person, world, work, letters, and thought of Paul in order to provide a comprehensive and through study that answers both historical and theological questions. He gives a detailed, careful, and imaginative presentation of the chronology of Paul's life and works diligently thorough evidence available concerning the Hellenistic world in which Paul, Judaism, and early Christianity existed. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
3 | 7 |
The Letter to the Romans as Pauls Testament | 13 |
Pauls Calling as Apostle to the Gentiles | 57 |
Paul as Antiochene Missionary and Theologian | 83 |
Paul in Ephesus and Asia | 151 |
The Spirit of Freedom and the Theology of the Cross | 187 |
Missionary Churches as House Churches | 241 |
The Last Visit in Macedonia and Achaia | 257 |
Paul and the Galatian Churches | 271 |
The Church in Philippi | 305 |
An Outline of Pauline Theology | 373 |
Paul as Martyr | 451 |
Abbreviations | 479 |
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