St Paul and the Church of Jerusalem

A comprehensive 1925 account of the life of St Paul, examining his role in the foundation of the early Christian church.

Wilfred Lawrence Knox (Author)

9781108016209, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 October 2010

430 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg

St Paul's conversion to Christianity transformed a vicious persecutor of Christians into one of the most important and influential figures in the foundation of the early church. Paul's broad theological knowledge and his ambitious vision for the faith made him a major force in the development of Christianity from its origins as an obscure Jewish sect. W. L. Knox's 1925 biography examines what influenced Paul's theological ideas and how his desire to extend the church's reach to gentiles and the wider world put him in opposition with other early church figures like St Peter. Placing Paul's work in the social and religious context of Jerusalem following the death of Jesus, Knox evokes the atmosphere of persecution in Jerusalem and the inner social dynamics of the early Christian sect, evaluating Paul's impact on the growing church and the particular ideas and elements of doctrine that prevailed as a result of his involvement.

Preface
Introduction
1. The church of Jerusalem
2. Stephen and Saul
3. The first extension of the church
4. The entrance of the gentiles
5. The church at Antioch
6. The appeal to the world
7. The collection for the saints
8. The end of the journeys
Index.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]