Apostle Paul






	The Apostle Paul / Paul of Tarsus / Saul Paul of Tarsus, who called himself the Apostle to the Gentiles, together with Simon Peter were the most notable New Testament missionaries. Unlike the 12 Apostles, Paul did not know Jesus in life, although he claimed to have seen the resurrected Jesus while on the road to Damascus, where his encounter with the Lord led to his designation as Apostle to the Gentiles. The Apostle Paul was the second most prolific contributor to the New Testament, after Luke the Evangelist, and much of what Luke wrote in the Acts of the Apostles was about Paul. Fourteen letters are attributed to Paul, written to churches that he had founded, and comprising the earliest account of Christian doctrine and information about the emerging New Testament Church. Although the canonical account of his ministry ends while he was still alive and a prisoner in Rome, the traditional story is that he was martyred there.

Apostle Paul: His Life and Theology (Hardcover), by Udo Schnelle, M. eugene Boring (Translator)
This comprehensive introduction to Paul by a leading European scholar, proceeding on the basis of the rootedness of the apostle's letters in particular concrete circumstances, carefully lays out what can be known of those circumstances on the basis of the available evidence. It then interprets the letters in light of their life-setting en route to a comprehensive and coherent description of Paul's theology. Hardcover.

Paul: In Fresh Perspective (Hardcover), by N. T. Wright
Wright's accessible new volume, built on his Cambridge University Hulsean Lectures of 2004, takes a fresh look at Paul in light of recent understandings of his Jewish roots, his attitude toward the Roman Empire, and his unique reframing of Jewish symbols in relation to his experience of the risen Christ. Then Wright attempts a short systematic account of the main theological contours of Paul's thought and its pertinence for the church today. Hardcover.

Evidence & Paul's Journeys (Paperback), by Jefferson White
The author breaks all the evidence therein down into bite-sized chunks and deals with each piece in a straightforward and no nonsense fashion while following a self-imposed rule that a contradiction cannot be proved if there is a reasonable explanation for it. The text deals mostly with the account found in the Acts of the Apostles, but the author also delves into the epistles, including those to the Corinthians. Paperback.

The Theology of Paul the Apostle (New Testament) (Hardcover), by James D. G. Dunn
In this major work, James D. G. Dunn brings together more than two decades of vigorous and creative work on interpreting the letters of Paul into an integrated, full-scale study of Paul’s thought. Using Paul’s letter to the Romans as the foundation for constructing a fuller exposition of Paul’s whole theology, Dunn’s thematic treatment clearly describes Paul’s teaching on such topics as God, humankind, sin, christology, salvation, the church, and the Christian life. In the process Dunn engages in a concise way what other important scholars have said regarding each area of inquiry. Hardcover.

Paul: The Founder of Christianity (Paperback), by Gerd Ludemann
Synthensizes the research of the author's earlier books on the Apostle Paul, and comes to the conclusion that Paul should be considered the founder of the religion that ostensibly originated with Jesus of Nazareth. He argues that Paul's interpretation of the Christian message created the major tenets of the Christianity we know today and that Paul's theology differs significantly from what we know the historical Jesus to have preached. Paperback.

Paul & His Letters (Hardcover), by John B. Polhill
Using Acts and the Pauline epistles, along with reliable non-canonical sources, Polhill weaves together the story of Paul's rise from persecutor to persecuted, following him through his early years in Tarsus to his imprisonment and eventual martyrdom. Placing Paul's writings in their proper historical perspective, the author conveys the vastness of Paul's ministry. Hardcover.

Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology (Hardcover), by Thomas R. Schreiner
An exposition and assessment of Paul's theology to meet the needs of seminary students and working pastors, as well as anyone who is interested in learning more of this prolific New Testament author. Offers an account of Paul's theology that is fairly unburdened by technical data but deals directly with the heart of the matter. Hardcover.

The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul (Paperback), by Wayne A. Meeks
Meeks analyzes the earliest extant documents of Christianity - the letters of Paul - to describe the tensions and the texture of life of the first urban Christians. In a new introduction, he describes the evolution of the field of New Testament scholarship over the past twenty years, including new developments in fields such as archaeology and social history. Paperback.

Apostle Paul: A Novel of the Man Who Brought Christianity to Western World (Hardcover), by James Cannon
Apostle Paul is a well-written, fast moving dramatization that explains Christianity's most important thinker and actor in understandable terms. It is a fictionalized account of the Apostle's life and times, following the historical record where that record is available. Hardcover.

Paul: A Novel (Paperback), by Jr., Walter Wangerin
The novel, which combines expert knowledge and prophetic imagination, charts the first exhilarating and dangerous years of the church after the death of Christ. It is seen through the eyes of the witnesses - Priscilla, who meets Paul in Corinth; Barnabus, Timothy, and Titus, his companions; James and Simon Peter, the "pillar" of the first Christians; and Seneca, the great Roman writer, statesman, and adviser to Nero. Paperback.

Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission: Did the Apostle Paul Expect the Early Christian Communities to Evangelize? (Paternoster Biblical Monographs) (Paperback), by Robert L. Plummer
No synopsis available. Paperback.

Paul the Apostle (Paperback), by J. Beker
A study of Paul's thought, characterized by comprehensiveness, exegetical discipline, theological penetration, and a passion for responsible contemporary hermeneutic. Paperback.

St. Paul the Traveler and Roman Citizen (Hardcover), by William M. Ramsay, Mark Wilson
Editor Mark Wilson has completed the original text by William Ramsay with additional material published at a later time by Ramsay, covering the life of Paul at his conversion and in Palestine prior to his missionary journeys. Features more than a hundred color photographs, more than twenty maps and charts, indexes of persons, texts cited, and places, sidebar commentaries, and transliterated texts for the non-Greek reader. Hardcover.

The Hibbert Lectures 1885: Lectures on the Influence of the Apostle Paul on the Development of Christianity 1885 (Paperback), by Otto Pfleiderer, J. Frederick Smith (Translator)
A republication of lectures given by Otto Pfleiderer, originally published in 1885; on the first church and the conversion of Paul, and on the doctrinal teaching of the Apostle Paul. Paperback.

Saint Paul (Paperback), by Michael Grant
Paul's own authentic voice can still be heard in his surviving letters and epistles, and it comes across here, along with his four evangelical journeys and the reasons for his spectacular conversion on the road to Damascus. His effect on Western thought has been immeasurable. Paperback.

Saint Paul the Apostle: The Story of the Apostle to the Gentiles (Paperback), by Mary Fabyan Windeat
Mary Fabyan Windeatt could well be called the "storyteller of the saints", for such indeed she was. And she had a singular talent for bringing out doctrinal truths in her stories, so that without even realizing it, young readers would see the Catholic catechism come to life in the lives of the saints. This is the wonderful story of the many adventures in the life of the great Saint Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. Paperback.

Apostle Paul and the Earliest Churches
This brief, 48-minute Christian DVD contains an archaeological treasury: mosaics, frescoes, statues, amphitheaters, agoras, temples and more. The historical, religious, and archaeological background of each Anatolian region in which Paul preached the gospel is explained. DVD.

Story of Paul the Apostle
Presented by The History Channel, explores the life and legacy of the greatest missionary of the early church. Theologians reflect on the importance of his upbringing to his success in spreading the Word, and an in-depth analysis of his writings - some of the earliest Christian documents extant - shed light not just on the origins of Christianity, but on the man who helped ensure its survival. DVD.

Paul the Apostle, starring: Johannes Brandrup, Thomas Lockyer Director: Roger Young
Biblical epic from the book of Acts and Paul's epistles covering the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and his ministry to the Gentiles now known as Paul. Pursued by fellow Jew, Reuben, who wishes him dead, Paul takes the Gospel of Jesus thru-out the known world to Rome. DVD.

PowerPoint The Life of the Apostle Paul, by Rose Publishing
A PowerPoint presentation on the life of the Apostle Paul, suitable for Sunday School and other studies. Includes more than a hundred slides: maps of each journey, a timeline, photos of Corinth, Philippi, and key events in Paul's life. CD-ROM.