Next to Jesus Christ, the apostle Paul is arguably the most important figure in the Christian faith. His life, letters, and theology have indelibly shaped Christianity in the last two millennia. Some of the greatest church leaders have accorded an exalted place to the apostle to the Gentiles: Peter honored him (2 Pet. 3:15–16); Augustine appealed to him; Luther revered him; Wesley found assurance in him; Barth thundered forth because of him; and proponents of the “Old Perspective”