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In this comprehensive introduction to the apostle Paul, Stanley Porter devotes serious consideration both to the background and major contours of Paul’s thought and to the unique contributions of each of his letters. Porter begins by introducing the Pauline tradition and outlining the basics of Paul’s life, the chronology of his ministry, and his several imprisonments. Porter then discusses the...

information—for instance, the condition of life of the one initiating the conversation. The content of the letter could vary depending upon the nature of the correspondence; Paul uses 1 Corinthians to respond to particular issues raised by those at Corinth. The third purpose was to provide a permanent record of some form of interaction between the sender and receiver. This is often the case with the legal texts found in the papyri. Receipts and acknowledgments of legal and other transactions bear
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