How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World
How to Read Paul provides an incisive, yet brief, examination of Paul as a writer and theologian steeped in the cultural, intellectual, and religious crossroads of the ancient world. Through an analysis of Paul's undisputed letters, Yung Suk Kim explores and explains Paul's key theological concepts and situates them in their proper cultural context. By placing Paul in the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman worlds that informed his thinking, this book reexamines familiar themes in his letters, such as gospel, righteousness, and faith. In so doing, How to Read Paul provides teachers, students, and interested lay readers with a clear, user-friendly portrait of the apostle, informed by a critical, yet appreciative, integration of the new perspective on Paul, emphasizing the faithfulness of Christ as well as believers' participation in Christ. The first few chapters give an overview of Paul and his letters, while the remaining chapters deal with key theological concepts and their cultural contexts. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter help students focus their reading and reflection on central elements, features, and themes. How to Read Paul is an ideal textbook for both undergraduate and seminary classrooms and a helpful guide for professors, clergy, and lay readers.

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How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World
How to Read Paul provides an incisive, yet brief, examination of Paul as a writer and theologian steeped in the cultural, intellectual, and religious crossroads of the ancient world. Through an analysis of Paul's undisputed letters, Yung Suk Kim explores and explains Paul's key theological concepts and situates them in their proper cultural context. By placing Paul in the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman worlds that informed his thinking, this book reexamines familiar themes in his letters, such as gospel, righteousness, and faith. In so doing, How to Read Paul provides teachers, students, and interested lay readers with a clear, user-friendly portrait of the apostle, informed by a critical, yet appreciative, integration of the new perspective on Paul, emphasizing the faithfulness of Christ as well as believers' participation in Christ. The first few chapters give an overview of Paul and his letters, while the remaining chapters deal with key theological concepts and their cultural contexts. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter help students focus their reading and reflection on central elements, features, and themes. How to Read Paul is an ideal textbook for both undergraduate and seminary classrooms and a helpful guide for professors, clergy, and lay readers.

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How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World

How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World

by Yung Suk Kim
How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World

How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World

by Yung Suk Kim

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How to Read Paul provides an incisive, yet brief, examination of Paul as a writer and theologian steeped in the cultural, intellectual, and religious crossroads of the ancient world. Through an analysis of Paul's undisputed letters, Yung Suk Kim explores and explains Paul's key theological concepts and situates them in their proper cultural context. By placing Paul in the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman worlds that informed his thinking, this book reexamines familiar themes in his letters, such as gospel, righteousness, and faith. In so doing, How to Read Paul provides teachers, students, and interested lay readers with a clear, user-friendly portrait of the apostle, informed by a critical, yet appreciative, integration of the new perspective on Paul, emphasizing the faithfulness of Christ as well as believers' participation in Christ. The first few chapters give an overview of Paul and his letters, while the remaining chapters deal with key theological concepts and their cultural contexts. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter help students focus their reading and reflection on central elements, features, and themes. How to Read Paul is an ideal textbook for both undergraduate and seminary classrooms and a helpful guide for professors, clergy, and lay readers.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781506471440
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date: 04/13/2021
Pages: 172
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Yung Suk Kim is associate professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology of Virginia Union University, in Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of several books, including Christ's Body in Corinth: The Politics of a Metaphor (2008).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

1 An Overview of Paul 13

Who Is Paul? 14

Paul as a Practical Theologian 16

Paul as a Missionary 20

Paul as a Community Organizer 22

2 An Overview of Paul's Letters 27

The Undisputed Letters vs. the Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Letters 28

Center of Paul's Practical Theology 28

Overview of Paul's Undisputed Letters 35

Summary 48

3 The Gospel (Good News) 49

Overview 49

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 51

The "Gospel" in Paul's Letters 55

Summary 59

Questions for Reflection 62

4 Righteousness/Justification 63

Overview 63

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 65

Righteousness/Justification in Paul's Letters 68

Summary 72

Questions for Reflection 73

5 Faithfulness 75

Overview 75

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 77

Faithfulness in Paul's Letters 81

Summary 88

Questions for Reflection 89

6 Freedom 91

Overview 91

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 92

Freedom in Paul's Letters 94

Summary 101

Questions for Reflection 103

7 New Life / New Creation 105

Overview 105

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 106

New Life / New Creation in Paul's Letters 107

Summary 117

Questions for Reflection 118

8 The Body of Christ 121

Overview 121

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 123

"The Body of Christ" in Paul's Letters 126

Summary 132

Questions for Reflection 133

9 The Holy Spirit 135

Overview 135

Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts 138

The Holy Spirit in Paul's Letters 141

Summary 145

Questions for Reflection 146

Conclusion 147

Bibliography 153

Subject Index 163

Scripture Index 169

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