Paul's letters from prison

Alternate Titles

• Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul. English. Revised standard. 1977.

Description

Modern translations have made it clearer than ever that many of Paul's assumptions and ideas are utterly foreign to us. This commentary guides the reader into a new understanding of Paul's letters and a new appreciation of his theology and ethics as having meaning for us in today's world. Paul is important at two levels. At the level of events, it was he who brought the Church out of its Jewish cocoon. At the level of doctrine, it was Paul who first provided a way of formulating the significance of Jesus which made it possible to universalize his mission. Paul also brought simplicity and directness into the relationship of the individual with God. Finally, Paul, the Hellenistic Jew, was able to go far in expressing the Christian gospel in terms congenial to Greeks to launch the Church's teaching safely on non-semitic waters. - Jacket flap.

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Series Statement

• Westminster pelican commentaries

Other Editions

• Paul's letters from prison: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and EphesiansWestminster Press1977-01-01
• Paul's letters from prisonPenguin1970-01-01
• Paul's Letters from PrisonWestminster John Knox Pr1978-04-01