{"product_id":"paul-isbn-9781394230396","title":"Paul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed exploration of both Paul the Apostle and his world, providing an understanding of how the Christian faith originated in the first centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul the Apostle is often acclaimed as “the true founder of Christianity,” but many Christians are unaware of Paul's teachings in their historical context. \u003ci\u003ePaul: Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/i\u003e explores both Paul and his world in the first century, investigating how he integrated his values, politics, and daily life through his teachings on the nature of God, how humans relate to God, and how to live God's commandments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach and methodology, Rebecca I. Denova sheds light on the origin and evolution of the creation of a Christian “systematic theology” that became the basis for the establishment of Orthodox Christianity, the Catholic Church, and the Protestant Reformation. Accessible chapters provide the background and history of Judaism, analyze the Pauline epistles, and explore Paul's background as a Jewish Pharisee who became a believer in Christ within the context of the cities of the Eastern Roman Empire. Throughout the text, Denova offers insights into how Paul's engagement with the ancient world can help us understand the ways today's Christians articulate their own systems of meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelping readers fully understand the development of Paul's theology and its importance over the centuries, \u003ci\u003ePaul: Apostle to the Gentiles:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers analyses of the Pastoral Epistles, I and II Corinthians, I Thessalonians, the Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Romans, and other key texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the ways Paul's letters established Christian hierarchy, set rules for Christian assemblies, and were used to both include and separate Christianity from Judaism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the shared concepts between Judaism and Greco-Roman religion, philosophy, and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes “Excurses” between chapters, detailed examinations and summaries of important topics and different perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains numerous pedagogical tools, including historical timelines, maps and illustrations, definitions of concepts and terminology, references to traditional studies and recent scholarship, excerpts of ancient literature, and schematics of archaeological sites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering both the world of ancient Christianity and the scholarly methods used in analyses of Paul's letters, \u003ci\u003ePaul: Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for undergraduate students taking courses on the origins and history of Christianity, as well as general readers interested in Paul's life and letters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Shared Concepts of Ancient Cultures and Religions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII the History of Israel 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcursus I The Origins and Evolution of Satan 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII the Story of Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospels 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Acts of the Apostles and the Origins of Christianity 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV Studying Paul’s Letters 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcursus II Paul the Pharisee 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI Life in the Mediterranean Cities 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcursus III The Ordeals and Sufferings of Paul 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII 1 Thessalonians 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII Galatians: Paul and the Law of Moses 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX Philemon: What to Do About Slavery 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX Philippians 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXI 1 Corinthians, Part I: the Misunderstanding of the Corinthians 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXII 1 and 2 Corinthians, Part II 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXIII Romans: the Epitome of Paul’s Teachings 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcursus IV Paul and Imperial Rome 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXIV The Deutero-Pauline Letters 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXV The Church Fathers’ Interpretations of Paul: The Separation from Judaism 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXVI Legends of the Apostles and Paul 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Legacy of Paul 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Biblical Timeline for the History of Israel 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Chronology of Paul’s Life and Letters 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 377\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA I. DENOVA\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Lecturer in the Early History of Christianity at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has taught courses on the ancient religions of the Mediterranean Basin for three decades. Dr. Denova is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreek and Roman Religions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed exploration of both Paul the Apostle and his world in the first century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul: The Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/i\u003e places Paul’s life and teachings in historical context while examining the origin and evolution of the “systematic theology” that became the basis for the establishment of Orthodox Christianity, the Catholic Church, and the Protestant Reformation. Covering early Christianity and its connections to Judaism and the ancient Greco-Roman world, this comprehensive textbook employs a Religious Studies approach and methodology to help readers fully understand the development of Paul’s theology and its importance over the centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a multidisciplinary understanding of the genesis of the Christian faith in the first centuries, acclaimed scholar Rebecca I. Denova presents analyses of the Pastoral Epistles, I and II Corinthians, I Thessalonians, Romans, the Apocryphal Acts of Paul, and others. Engaging and accessible chapters explore how “the true founder of Christianity” integrated his values, politics, and daily life through his teachings on the nature of God, how humans relate to God, and how to live God’s commandments. Throughout the book, Denova highlights how Paul’s teachings can shed light on the ways Christians articulate their own systems of meaning in the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining a wealth of pedagogical tools, such as historical timelines, maps and ­figures, excerpts of ancient literature, and schematics of archaeological sites, \u003ci\u003ePaul: The Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students taking courses on the origins and history of Christianity, and an invaluable resource for general readers interested in Paul’s life and letters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989756297445,"sku":"NP9781394230396","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394230396.jpg?v=1761785368","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/paul-isbn-9781394230396","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}