{"product_id":"interpreting-paul-the-canonical-paul-volume-2-hardcover","title":"Interpreting Paul: The Canonical Paul, Volume 2 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Timothy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"For me, Paul has always been the most difficult and therefore also most delightful advocate and interpreter of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the human experience of God's transforming power through Christ. In Paul's letters above all I have found the quality of mind and the depth of conviction that could arouse in me both excitement and passion. And it is Paul's letters, above all, that show how important and difficult is life together in the church.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-- from the preface\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the contextual framework in place from volume one of The Canonical Paul, Luke Timothy Johnson now probes each of the thirteen biblical letters traditionally attributed to the apostle Paul in a way that balances respect for historical integrity with attention to present-day realities. In doing so, Johnson reforges the connection between biblical studies and the life of the church, seeking to establish once again the foundational and generative role that the thirteen letters of Paul have had among Christians for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from being a \"definitive theology\" of Paul, or an oversimplified synthesis, \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Paul \u003c\/i\u003eprovides glimpses into various moments of Paul's thinking and teaching that we find in Scripture, modeling how one might read his letters closely for fresh, creative interpretations now and into the future. Approached in this way, both in minute detail and as a whole canon, Paul's letters yield rich insights, and his voice becomes accessible to all readers of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuke Timothy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He won the 2011 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his \u003ci\u003eAmong the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e. Johnson's many other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Revelatory Body; Brother of Jesus, Friend of God\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Writings of the New Testament.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161724063879,"sku":"9780802824660","price":70.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/daf24c5487e5f8ecfdec4eee3521e7f9.webp?v=1733283520","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/interpreting-paul-the-canonical-paul-volume-2-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}