The Cambridge Companion to St Paul

Assessment of the apostle Paul and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today.

James D. G. Dunn (Edited by)

9780521786942, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 October 2003

324 pages
22.6 x 15 x 2.5 cm, 0.52 kg

'… a fine volume by recognised specialists … it must have a reserved place in all undergraduate libraries.' Heythrop Journal

The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theology, not least for Christianity's own identity and continuing relationship with Judaism. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul provides an important assessment of this apostle and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today. With eighteen chapters written by a team of leading international specialists on Paul, the Companion provides a sympathetic and critical overview of the apostle, covering his life and work, his letters and his theology. The volume will provide an invaluable starting point and helpful cross check for subsequent studies.

Introduction James D. G. Dunn
Part I. Paul's Life and Work: 1. Paul's life Klaus Haacker
2. Paul as missionary and pastor Stephen C. Barton
Part II. Paul's Letters: 3. 1 and 2 Thessalonians Margaret M. Mitchell
4. Galatians Bruce Longenecker
5. 1 and 2 Corinthians Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
6. Romans Robert Jewett
7. Philippians Morna Hooker
8. Colossians and Philemon Loren Stuckenbruck
9. Ephesians Andrew T. Lincoln
10. The pastoral epistles Arland J. Hultgren
Part III. Paul's Theology: 11. Paul's Jewish presuppositions Alan F. Segal
12. Paul's gospel Graham N. Stanton
13. Paul's christology L. W. Hurtado
14. Paul's ecclesiology Luke Timothy Johnson
15. Paul's ethics Brian Rosner
Part IV. St. Paul: 16. Paul in the second century Calvin J. Roetzel
17. Paul's enduring legacy Robert Morgan
18. Contemporary perspectives on Paul Ben Witherington III
Chronology
Select bibliography.

Subject Areas: Christian theology [HRCM], Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]