PAUL, THE MAN AND THE TEACHER IN THE LIGHT OF JEWISH SOURCES
Copyright © Risto Santala
Translated from Finnish by
Michael G. Cox

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

FOREWORD

IN SEARCH OF PAUL

PAUL IN THE LIGHT OF MODERN SCHOLARSHIP

PAUL'S CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION
The Significance of Greek Culture
Paul's Rabbinic Training

PAUL'S CALL TO BE APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES
PAUL MEETS STEPHEN
The First Crisis of the Synagogue and the First Christian Congregations and its Background
Measures due to the Growth of the Infant Church
Stephen's Sermon and its Effects
The First Persecutions of the Early Church

PAUL'S CONVERSION EXPERIENCE
The Miracle on the Damascus Road
Paul Renewed

PAUL'S INTERMEDIATE YEARS
Paul's Activities in Arabia
The Work in Syria and Cilicia
Universal and Human Conclusions

PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS PROPER

PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY

THE APOSTOLIC COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM

PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY

PAUL'S THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY
The Enigma of the Evening Meeting at Troas

PAUL'S JOURNEY FROM JERUSALEM TO ROME
Paul's Activities in Rome
Paul's Final Years

PAUL THE TEACHER
Paul's Teaching on 'Good Works'
Paul's Swan-Song, his Last Will and Testament

PAUL'S TEACHING ON THE JEWISH LAW
Academic Discussion about Paul's Teaching on the Law
The Basic Premisses of Paul's Interpretation of the Torah
The Logic of Paul's Teaching on the Torah
The Apostle Paul's View of Man
The Grounds of Justification by Faith

PAUL'S CHRIST MYSTICISM
The Mysteries in Jewish Literature
Elements of Paul's Christ Mysticism:
1. The Mystery of Redemption
2. The Expression 'in Christ Jesus'
3. The Theology of Death and Life

THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL
Arguments from Salvation History
The Renewal of Israel

WHAT THEN SHALL WE SAY TO THIS?
Universal and Human Observations
The Methodological Approach
The Uniqueness of Paul
What is to be hoped of the reader

LITERATURE CONSULTED

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