A slow rumbling, that has been building up among New Testament scholars for the past twenty years, is only now beginning to make its effects felt on a more general public. A new Paul is beginning to emerge-one who differs from the Paul of Augustine and Luther, who is no friend to the traditional orthodoxy that has co-opted him for almost two thousand years.
To help us see Paul in this new way, Scott arrives at three conclusions argued step-by-step throughout the book:
- Paul was called
- His concern was with the nations
- Paul addresses particular situations, not a universal human condition
The new Paul threatened Roman authorities with anti-imperial rhetoric, much of which is still operative today. Thus, the new Paul may prove an even more radical challenge to church and society than did the historical Jesus.
- ISBN13 9781598151541
- Publish Date 18 March 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Polebridge Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English