Discovering the New Testament [electronic resource] : An Introduction to Its Background, Theology, and Themes (Volume II: The Pauline Letters).

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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Paul's Life and Conversion -- A Suggested Chronology of Paul's Life and Mission -- A Chronology from Paul's Undisputed Epistles -- A Chronology of Paul Based on the Undisputed Pauline Epistles -- A Chronology Based on Acts and the Letters -- A Chronology of Jesus and Paul Based on Acts and the Epistles -- Paul's Pre-christian Days -- Conversion: The Damascus Road Experience -- A Visionary Experience of the Risen Lord near Damascus

Jesus Initiates the Conversation (The First Common Element) -- Events in Damascus (The Second Common Element) -- Paul's Mission to Arabia (Gal 1:17) -- Paul's First Trip as a Christian in Jerusalem (Gal 1:18-19 -- Acts 9:26-30) -- Paul's Mission to Cilicia and Syria -- Paul in Antioch -- Antiochian Missionary Journey One (Began c. Ad 47-48) -- The Commissioning -- Cyprus -- Pamphylia and Pisidia -- Features -- The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) -- The Problem: Different Views of Salvation and Inclusion, the People of God, and the Law -- The First Response: A Gathering to Consider the Matter

The Second Response: A Decision Led by the Spirit in Community -- Conclusion and Application -- Antiochian Missionary Journey Two (Began c. Ad 49-50) -- Purposes -- The Rift between Paul and Barnabas -- Southern Galatia and Timothy -- Not Asia (Yet) but Macedonia -- Philippi -- Thessalonica -- Berea -- Athens -- Corinth -- Cenchreae and Antioch -- Features -- Antiochian Missionary Journey Three (Began c. Ad 52) -- Purposes -- Through the Region of Galatia and Phrygia -- Apollos in Ephesus and Corinth -- Ephesus -- Interaction with Corinth from Ephesus -- Macedonia -- Corinth -- Macedonia Again

Troas, Miletus, Jerusalem -- Features -- Jerusalem, Imprisonment, Caesarea Maritima -- Imprisonment Journey to Rome -- The Journey and Shipwreck -- Malta -- Rome -- Further Mission after Rome? Another Missionary Journey? -- Questions to Consider -- Chapter 2: An Introduction to the Letters of Paul -- Occasion and Context -- Definition -- Delivery -- Structure -- Letter Opening -- Salutation -- Thanksgiving -- Blessing -- Other -- The Letter Body -- Closing -- Rhetorical Devices -- Parallelism -- Chiastic Structures -- Diatribe -- Midrash Exegesis -- Hymnic Material

Confessional/Creedal Formulas -- Metaphor -- Hyperbole -- Antitheses -- Rhetorical Questions -- Alliteration and Assonance -- Pearl Stringing -- Form of Letters -- Forensic -- Deliberative -- Epideictic -- Authorship -- The Undisputed Pauline Letters -- The Disputed Pauline Letters -- Conclusion -- The Pauline Corpus -- Questions to Consider -- Chapter 3: Romans -- Authorship -- Provenance and Date -- The Recipients and Situation -- Purpose -- Genre -- Perspectives on Paul and Romans -- Structure -- Theme Text: Romans 1:16-17 -- A Structure of Romans -- Overview -- Key Themes -- God -- Christ

Spirit.

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