Paul: A Jew on the Margins

by Calvin J. Roetzel

Book Overview

Paul's messianism put him at the margins of Pharisaism, his preaching placed him in tension with the Synagogue, and his Gospel set him on the outer border of Hellenistic religion. This book explores the tensions and creativity that Paul's marginality let loose. In six short chapters, Roetzel explains Paul's complex relationship to first century Judaism and elements of the early church. In so doing, he tackles a great many of the most disputed areas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664225209
• ISBN13: 9780664225209
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 8.9"