Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free

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Written by one of the best known and most respected biblical scholars of all time, this illustrated volume explores all of the primary themes in Paul's thought as they developed in the historical context of his life and travels. While Bruce's primary concern is to portray the life of the apostle Paul, he also examines the main themes of Paul's thought, set in their historical background and illustrated from his letters. Originally published in 1977, this new paperback edition of Paul will be used with profit by all who have an interest in the primitive church--from general readers to the most advanced biblical scholar. Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Rise of Rome 2. The Jews under Foreign Rule 3. “Of No Mean City” 4. “This Man is a Roman Citizen” 5. “A Hebrew Born of Hebrews” 6. “When the Time had Fully Come” 7. The Beginning of “The Way” 8. Persecutor of the Church 9. Paul Becomes a Christian 10. Paul and the Jerusalem Tradition 11. Paul and the Historical Jesus 12. Paul and the Exalted Christ 13. Paul and the Hellenistic Mission 14. Man of Vision and Man of Action 15. Conference in Jerusalem 16. Church Extension in Cyprus and Asia Minor 17. The Gentile Problem 18. “What the Law could not do” 19. Flesh and Spirit 20. Antioch to Philippi 21. Christianity in Thessalonica 22. Paul and the Athenians 23. The Church of God at Corinth 24. Corinthian Correspondence 25. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper in Pauline Thought 26. Ephesus: Open Door and Many Adversaries 27. Paul and the Life to Come 28. Farewell to Macedonia and Achaia 29. The Gospel according to Paul 30. Last Visit to Jerusalem 31. Caesarea and the Appeal to Caesar 32. “And So We Came to Rome” 33. Paul and Roman Christianity 34. The Letter to Philemon 35. Principalities and Powers 36. The Quintessence of Paulinism 37. The Last Days of Paul: History and Tradition 38. Concluding Reflections Chronological Table Select Bibliography Indexes Index of People, Places and Writings Index of Subjects Index of References: Classical Writers Jewish Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Dead Sea Scrolls Josephus Philo Other Jewish Writings Christian Writings