The Apostle Paul
Miguel G. Echevarría
Benjamin P. Laird
Benjamin L. Merkle, Series Editor
40 Questions About the Apostle Paul
© 2023 Miguel G. Echevarría & Benjamin P. Laird
Published by Kregel Academic, an imprint of Kregel Publications, 2450 Oak Industrial Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505-6020.
This book is a title in the 40 Questions Series edited by Benjamin L. Merkle.
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Maps of Paul’s journeys on pages 56, 66, and 67 were designed by Shawn Vander Lugt, Managing Editor for Academic and Ministry Books at Kregel Publications.
ISBN 978-0-8254-4752-5
Part 1: Questions About Paul’s Life
1. Where Was Paul Born and Raised?
2. What Do We Know About Paul’s Family?
3. What Do We Know About Paul’s Education?
4. Why Was Paul Trying to Destroy the Church?
5. What Do We Know About Paul’s Early Years of Ministry?
6. What Major Events and Developments Are Associated with Paul’s First Missionary Journey?
7. What Major Events and Developments Are Associated with Paul’s Second and Third Missionary Journeys?
8. What Do We Know About the Final Years of Paul’s Life?
9. What Do We Know About Paul’s Death?
10. What Was Paul’s Missionary Strategy?
11. Who Were Paul’s Primary Opponents?
Part 2: Questions About Paul’s Writings
A. The Writing of Paul’s Letters
12. When and Where Did Paul Write His Letters?
13. How Did Paul’s Companions Assist in the Composition and Distribution of His Letters?
14. Did Paul’s Letters Resemble the Style and Structure of Contemporary Letters?
15. When and How Were Paul’s Writings First Collected and Published?
16. Did Paul Write the Letter to the Hebrews?
17. What Happened to the Lost Letters of Paul?
18. Why Do Some Scholars Question the Authenticity of Certain Canonical Letters Attributed to Paul?
19. What Is the Basis for Affirming the Authenticity of the Disputed Pauline Letters?
B. The Authority of Paul’s Letters
20. Did Paul Think His Letters Were Authoritative Scripture?
21. Why Did Peter Say Some of Paul’s Writings Are “Hard to Understand”?
22. What Sources Did Paul Use?
23. How Does Paul Use the Old Testament?
Part 3: Questions About Paul’s Theology
24. Is There a “Center” to Paul’s Theology?
25. What Is Paul’s Christology?
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About 40 Questions about the Apostle PaulWhat can we know about the apostle Paul, and what difference does it make? Paul of Tarsus was an undeniably forceful presence in the early Christian church, instructing fledgling congregations of believers throughout the Mediterranean in person and by letter and authoring about half of the New Testament in the process. But who was this powerful personality? And how can students most benefit from the extensive studies on Paul available today? New Testament scholars Miguel Echevarria and Benjamin Laird provide an invaluable foundation for students beginning their investigations into the apostle Paul, Paul’s theology, and Pauline studies, addressing orienting questions such as these: • What do we know about Paul’s family? • How did Paul’s companions assist in the composition and distribution of his letters? • Did Paul think his letters were authoritative Scripture? • Is there a center to Paul’s theology? • What is Paul’s Christology? • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the New Perspective on Paul? • Does Paul address slavery and racial division? Through its question-and-answer format, 40 Questions about the Apostle Paul provides a succinct introduction and entryway to more advanced study of Paul and the Pauline letter corpus. |
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