Cambridge Companion To Saint Paul, The

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 influenced Christian thinking from its very beginning. This Companion provides an important assessment of the apostle as well as a new appreciation of his continuing contemporary significance. With eighteen chapters written by a team of well-known international Pauline specialists, the collection will have wide appeal and be an invaluable point of departure for subsequent studies. Contents - 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.