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Toward the Understanding of St Paul (1962) is a book by Donald Joseph Selby.

Abstract

Editions

Published in Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1962.

Table of contents

Introduction: A slave of Jesus Christ: -- So Paul wrote to you : -- Paul's influence on later Christian writings -- Paul as the starting point for Christian theology -- Paul and Greek ideas -- Reasons for Paul's continuing influence -- Values of the study of Paul -- The least of the apostles: -- Paul and the Jerusalem apostles -- Paul in the New Testament -- Parallel developments of Christianity -- Paul and the origin of Christianity -- Paul as an interpreter of Christ -- pt. 1. The traditions of my fathers: -- A son of Pharisees: -- The origin of the Pharisees -- The oral law and Jewish literature -- The synagogue -- The diaspora -- Proselytes and God-fearers -- Pharisaical Judaism -- Greeks seek wisdom: -- Alexander and the rise of Hellenism -- Augustus and the Roman empire -- Philosophies and religious needs -- The mystery religions -- pt. 2. My manner of life: -- A citizen of no mean city: -- Sources for the life of Paul -- Tarsus, Paul's native city -- Paul's family background -- Born a Roman citizen -- Paul's languages -- Saul, also called Paul -- Paul's early training -- Paul's family -- At the feet of Gamaliel: -- Paul's personal traits -- Paul and Gamaliel -- Paul the persecutor -- Paul's conversion -- After Damascus -- Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul . . .: -- Antioch of Syria -- The province of Galatia -- The province of Macedonia -- The province of Achaia -- The province of Asia -- The collection for the saints of Jerusalem -- Paul's appeal to Caesar Pt. 3. My message: -- His letters are weighty: Characteristics of Paul's letters -- To Galatia -- To Macedonia -- To Corinth -- To the Lycus valley -- The question of Ephesians -- To Rome -- Paul and the Pastoral epistles -- We do impart wisdom : -- "Christ from a human point of view" -- "We regard him thus no longer" -- "So shall we always be with the Lord."

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