Overview

Was St Paul a distorter of Jesus' original message, or a faithful follower? Over recent years some critics of Christianity have claimed that while Jesus was a gifted teacher and a man of unparalleled kindness, St Paul was the true founder of Christianity, which he based on a delusional mistake: the idea that Jesus was God. This theory has found its way into academia, churches, newspapers, and, most recently, novels. In Did St Paul Get Jesus Right? respected New Testament scholar David Wenham looks at the historical evidence for such claims. Comparing the life and message of Jesus with the writings of St Paul, he offers a thoughtful exploration of their relationship, concluding that far from imagining Christianity, Paul was the messenger of an inherited faith.

Full Product Details

Author:   The Revd Dr David Wenham (Author)
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.180kg
ISBN:  

9780745962481

ISBN 10:   0745962483
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   25 June 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

"Contents Preface 7 Chapter 1 What is the Question and Why is it Important? 9 Chapter 2 Can We Use the New Testament as Evidence? 16 Chapter 3 How Paul Got Jesus… or How Jesus Got Paul: The Evidence on Paul’s Conversion 25 Chapter 4 Was Paul Interested in the Real Jesus? Evidence from Corinth on the Crucifixion and Resurrection 40 Chapter 5 Sex, Apostleship, and Love: More Evidence from Corinth and Beyond 55 Chapter 6 ""Abba"", and What Happens When We Die: Evidence from Galatia and Thessalonica 69 Chapter 7 Was Paul the Inventor of Christian Doctrines? 80 Chapter 8 Did Paul and Jesus Really Agree? 97 Chapter 9 Is Paul Behind the New Testament Gospels? 124 Chapter 10 But Paul Was Certainly a Controversialist 138 Chapter 11 So Did Paul Get Jesus Right? 148 Notes 157"

Reviews

Will prove particularly useful to serious students seeking an overview of the scholarly debate regarding Paul's place in early Christianity. -- Booklist on Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?

Author Information

David Wenham is Vice-Principal of Trinity College, Bristol. Before thathe spent 24 years on the staff of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of a number of books on the gospels.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions