What Saint Paul Really Said (1997 Wright), book
What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? (1997) is a book by Nicholas Thomas Wright.
Abstract
"Based on various lectures given at various places and times."
"In this book N. T. Wright provides a concise, authoritative account of the apostle Paul's contribution to the birth of Christianity. In exploring Paul's background and his teaching, Wright refutes the argument made by some scholars that it was Paul and not Jesus who founded Christianity. Rather, as Wright shows, Paul's gospel revolved around Jesus of Nazareth as Israel's Messiah and king, and Paul consistently pointed to the crucified and risen Jesus as the foundation of the church and Lord of all ... Paul has provoked people as much in recent times as he did when he was alive. Some regard him as a pestilent and dangerous fellow. Others think of him as the greatest teacher of Christianity after Jesus himself. In this book, leading theologian Tom Wright focuses on key areas of Paul’s teaching, helping us to understand what he was doing and saying. He sweeps away the confusion of much modern theology to uncover the real man and his message. What St Paul Really Said is a book for all who want to weigh the evidence before making up their minds on the vital questions surrounding Paul. Equally it is for those who want to know what his message might mean for us today."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Oxford [England]: Lion; and Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997.
Translations
Table of contents
Puzzling over Paul -- Saul the persecutor, Paul the convert -- Herald of the King -- Paul and Jesus -- Good news for the pagans -- Good news for Israel -- Justification and the Church -- God's renewed humanity -- Paul's gospel then and now -- Paul, Jesus and Christian origins
External links
- [ Google Books]