
Paul
The Pagans' Apostle
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Pam Ward
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Paula Fredriksen
Often seen as the author of timeless Christian theology, Paul himself heatedly maintained that he lived and worked in history's closing hours. His letters propel his listeners into two ancient worlds, one Jewish, one pagan. The first was incandescent with apocalyptic hopes, expecting God through his messiah to fulfill his ancient promises of redemption to Israel. The second teemed with ancient actors, not only human but also divine: angry superhuman forces, jealous demons, and hostile cosmic gods. Both worlds are Paul's, and his convictions about the first shaped his actions in the second.
Only by situating Paul within this charged social context of gods and humans, pagans and Jews, cities, synagogues, and competing Christ-following assemblies can we begin to understand his mission and message. This original and provocative book offers a dramatically new perspective on one of history's seminal figures.
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not pejorative, just undeniably obvious.
another illustrations of nevesity of ANY holy book being interpreted and a myriad of different contradictory manners!
I deconverted from Christianity on an intellectual basis.
acholarship and superb writing style ofthe author.
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I really liked this one. Good. Wasn't haughty.
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Excellent insight into Paul
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Read this book anyway! Fredriksen takes seriously that the Jesus Movement was driven by conviction that Jesus was raised from the dead, by the fervent expectation of his return as messiah, by the experience of charismatic wonders and fellowship of the Holy Spirit, and by the Jewish prophetic hope that all nations will eventually become loyal to Israel's God.
The provocative title doesn't indicate that the author's project is to argue that Paul corrupts biblical Judaism with foreign doctrines. Rather it alludes to one of this book's most important points: religion and ethnicity were not independent categories for the ancients as we imagine them to be. The concept of Israel among the nations is critical to any attempt to understand what Jesus and Paul mean by "kingdom." This book illuminates these concepts masterfully.
Extremely useful survey of the world around Paul
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Remarkable book, less than satisfactory reader.
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unabridged bias.
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repetitive information
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Dry as dust. Disappointment.
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Highly Scholastic
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Why so angry?
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