Paul Among Jews: A Study of the Meaning and Significance of Paul's Inaugural Sermon in the Synagogue of Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:16-41) for His Missionary Work among the Jews

by Wenxi Zhang

Overview

This book challenges a popular and influential thesis in Lukan scholarship presented by the Tubingen School: Paul is a rival of Peter and Paul is an anti-Jewish apostle. Consequently, he is solely an apostle to Gentiles in Acts. Through a narrative-critical method, Wenxi Zhang studies Paul's inaugural speech in Antioch of Pisidia and its literary function in relation to Paul's missionary activity among Jews in Acts. He concludes (1) that this inaugural sermon functions as an interpretative key to understand the narrative of Paul's missionary activity among his fellow Jews; and (2) that Paul is not anti-Jewish. He remains a faithful Jew who proclaims to his fellow Jews the fulfillment of God's promise to David in Jesus' resurrection. Consequently, Acts is not anti-Jewish document.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498269940
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	10/17/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Wenxi Zhang (PhD, Catholic University of America) is Academic Dean at Hebei Catholic Major Seminary in Shijiazhuang, Director of the Faith Institute for Cultural Studies, and an editor of the Lectio Divina Chinese Bible translation.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations vii

Preface xi

1 A History of Research 1

2 The Literary Function of Jesus' Inaugural Sermon (Luck 4:16-30) 34

3 The Literary Function of Peter's Inaugural Sermon (Acts 2:14-40) 65

4 Paul's Inaugural Sermon to the Jews in Antioch of Pisidia in Acts 13:16-41 110

5 The Significance of Paul's Inaugural Sermon for Understanding His Ministry to Israel 152

6 Conclusion 191

Bibliography 203

Scripture Index 225

Subject/Name Index 243