St. Paul and the Church of Jerusalem (1925 Knox), book

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St. Paul and the Church of Jerusalem (1925) is a book by Wilfred L. Knox.

Abstract

Combining a narrative style with extensive footnotes, Knox seeks to reconstruct an account of the apostle Paul’s life during the period of time in which he was in contact with the original Church in Jerusalem. His sources include Paul’s letters written to converts in Galatia, Thessalonica, and Corinth, an occasional reference to Rabbinic Literature, and the book of Acts. Indeed, one of Knox’s tacit goals is to argue for the historicity of the book of Acts and its usefulness for historical reconstruction. His more explicit goal, however, is to explore the tensions between the Original Church in Jerusalem and the Fledging Christian communities of the Diaspora—particularly in regards to Jew/Gentile relations—and how the apostle Paul himself at times instigated these tensions and at other times sought to conciliate them. Related to this, Knox also examines to what extent Paul’s teachings are like his predecessors and how much they represent a new development in Christianity. The book should be credited for its extensive footnotes and its exploration of text critical matters, especially related to the Bezae Codex. – Deborah Forger, University of Michigan

Editions

Published in Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press, 1925.

Table of contents

  • Introduction

A. Sources

B. Chronology

C. The Codex Bezae

  • Chapter 1: The Church of Jerusalem

Appendix I. Primitive Christology

Appendix II. Spiritual Gifts

  • Chapter II: Stephen and Saul

Appendix The High Priesthood under the Roman Government

  • Chapter III: The First Extension of the Church

I. Philip at Samaria

II. The Re-Organization

  • Chapter IV: The Entrance of the Gentiles

I. Saul the Convert

II. The Conversion of Cornelius

  • Chapter V: The Church at Antioch

I. The First Missionaries

II. The Famine Prophecy and the Second Persecution

III. The Famine and the First Concordat

IV. Peter at Antioch

  • Chapter VI: The Appeal to the World

I. Cyprus and Galatia

II. The Council of Jerusalem

III. The Second Journey

IV. The Roman Church

V. Macedonia and Achaea

  • Chapter VII: The Collection for the Saints

I. Preparations II. Ephesus III. The Crisis at Corinth IV. The Victory at Corinth

  • Chapter VIII: The End of the Journey

I. Paul and Rome II. Paul in Jerusalem Appendix I. The Apostolate Appendix II. The Primitive Eucharist


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