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Taylor R. Marshall
A solid, systematic treatment of the Apostle St Paul and his letters.
Frank J. Matera
This study views the theology of the Pauline letters through the lens of the saving grace that Paul experienced at his call and conversion. Focusing on Christology, soteriology, theology, anthropology, ecclesiology, ethics, and eschatology, Matera explores both the unity and the diversity of the thirteen Pauline letters. The book presents students, professors, and pastors with a comprehensive yet concise and accessible overview of the theology found in the entire corpus of Paul's letters.
The text provides preachers with three strategies for preaching the Pauline readings in the Sunday Lectionary for Mass during Ordinary Time. The first shows preachers how to make use of the historical and literary background to the text. The second shows them how to interpret the text within its wider literary context. The final strategy suggests the important theological themes that should be preached.
Brant Pitre, Michael Barber & John Kincaid
This rigorous, yet accessible overview of Pauline theology is intended for ecumenical audiences. In particular, it aims to be the most useful and up to date text on Paul for Catholic Seminarians. The book engages the best recent scholarship on Paul from both Protestant and Catholic interpreters and serves as a launching point for ongoing Protestant-Catholic dialogue.
E. Randolph Richard
Richards has extensively studied ancient letter writing and secretaries. Informed by the historical evidence and with a sharp eye for clues in Paul's letters, he takes us into this world and places us on the scene with Paul the letter writer. Richards offers an intriguing glimpse of Paul the letter writer that overthrows our preconceptions and offers a new perspective on how this important portion of Christian Scripture came to be.
Nicholas T. Wright
This modern biography reveals the apostle’s greater role in Christian history—as an inventor of new paradigms for how we understand Jesus and what he accomplished—and celebrates his stature as one of the most effective and influential intellectuals in human history.