Paul and the Masters of Philosophy: Reading Paul in a Greco-Roman Context
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Book Introduction
Biblical Foundations Awards Finalist!
What influences shaped Paul's world of thought?
How familiar was Paul with the great philosophers of his time, and how might he have been influenced by them?
What was Paul's purpose when he cited Greco-Roman sources?
Topics previously addressed by Pauline scholars in academic journals and numerous papers are now presented to the church and the general public through "Paul and the Masters of Philosophy." Each chapter covers 14 topics, including the maturation of faith, gifts and conditions, slavery, and the afterlife. The book compares Paul with Greco-Roman philosophy, thereby uncovering Paul's unique insights.
How did Greco-Roman literature shape Paul's thought? Each chapter also includes questions for group discussion, providing readers with a practical way to apply the book's insights.
"But at the same time, if you're like me, you'll discover many new insights about Paul that you never would have thought of if you hadn't looked at him from a comparative perspective.
As I read this book, I found myself thinking several times, 'I've never thought of it this way before' or 'I've never seen it that way before.'
Prepare to be amazed and intrigued.
And through that response, I hope you will come to a clearer, deeper, and more profound understanding of Paul, the ceaseless interlocutor who continues to invite us to respond to his provocative arguments across the centuries." - John M.
From G. Barclay's "Recommended Preface"
What influences shaped Paul's world of thought?
How familiar was Paul with the great philosophers of his time, and how might he have been influenced by them?
What was Paul's purpose when he cited Greco-Roman sources?
Topics previously addressed by Pauline scholars in academic journals and numerous papers are now presented to the church and the general public through "Paul and the Masters of Philosophy." Each chapter covers 14 topics, including the maturation of faith, gifts and conditions, slavery, and the afterlife. The book compares Paul with Greco-Roman philosophy, thereby uncovering Paul's unique insights.
How did Greco-Roman literature shape Paul's thought? Each chapter also includes questions for group discussion, providing readers with a practical way to apply the book's insights.
"But at the same time, if you're like me, you'll discover many new insights about Paul that you never would have thought of if you hadn't looked at him from a comparative perspective.
As I read this book, I found myself thinking several times, 'I've never thought of it this way before' or 'I've never seen it that way before.'
Prepare to be amazed and intrigued.
And through that response, I hope you will come to a clearer, deeper, and more profound understanding of Paul, the ceaseless interlocutor who continues to invite us to respond to his provocative arguments across the centuries." - John M.
From G. Barclay's "Recommended Preface"
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Recommended Preface (John M.
G. Barclay) / 11
Editor's Preface (Joseph R.
Dotson) / 15
Abbreviation Table / 19
Introduction (David E.
Briones) / 21
Chapter 1 “What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger”: Paul and Epictetus on Suffering (Dorothea H.
Bertman) / 33
Chapter 2: Therapy Sessions: Paul and Philodemus' Perspectives on Caring for the Weak (Justin Reid Allison) / 55
Chapter 3 Why Can't We Be Friends?: Paul and Aristotle on Friendship (David E.
Briones) / 79
Chapter 4 Slavery by Culture?: Paul and Seneca's Attitudes toward Slavery (Timothy A.
Brookins) / 105
Chapter 5 All for One and One for All: Pauline and Epictetus' Perspectives on the Individual and the Community (Ben C.
Dunson) / 123
Chapter 6: Don't Lose Faith: Paul and Plutarch's Perspectives on Faith (Ginette Hagen-Pfeiffer) / 143
Chapter 7 When does a letter cease to be a letter?: Paul, Cicero, and Seneca (E.
Randolph Richards) / 165
Chapter 8 Fighting the Good Fight: The Good Lives of Paul and the Masters of Philosophy (N.J. K.
Gupta) / 181
Chapter 9 Conditional: Pauline and Seneca's Perspectives on the Modern Myth of the Pure Gift (David E.
Briones) / 201
Chapter 10 What No Other God Can Do: The Life and Afterlife of Paul and the Philosophers (James P.
Wear) / 231
Chapter 11 Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Visions of Heaven in Plato, Cicero, and Paul (Joseph R.
Dotson) / 251
Chapter 12 The Hard Life: Paul and Seneca's Perspectives on Suffering (Brian J.
Tab) / 271
Chapter 13 Surprised by Paul: The Apostle Among Philosophers and Poets (R.
Dean Anderson) / 289
Chapter 14 From Space to Space: The Challenge of Comparing Paul and the Masters (Christopher L.
Redman) / 305
Translator's Note / 321
Contributors / 325
Bible Verse Index / 327
Author Index / 333
Biographical Index / 335
G. Barclay) / 11
Editor's Preface (Joseph R.
Dotson) / 15
Abbreviation Table / 19
Introduction (David E.
Briones) / 21
Chapter 1 “What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger”: Paul and Epictetus on Suffering (Dorothea H.
Bertman) / 33
Chapter 2: Therapy Sessions: Paul and Philodemus' Perspectives on Caring for the Weak (Justin Reid Allison) / 55
Chapter 3 Why Can't We Be Friends?: Paul and Aristotle on Friendship (David E.
Briones) / 79
Chapter 4 Slavery by Culture?: Paul and Seneca's Attitudes toward Slavery (Timothy A.
Brookins) / 105
Chapter 5 All for One and One for All: Pauline and Epictetus' Perspectives on the Individual and the Community (Ben C.
Dunson) / 123
Chapter 6: Don't Lose Faith: Paul and Plutarch's Perspectives on Faith (Ginette Hagen-Pfeiffer) / 143
Chapter 7 When does a letter cease to be a letter?: Paul, Cicero, and Seneca (E.
Randolph Richards) / 165
Chapter 8 Fighting the Good Fight: The Good Lives of Paul and the Masters of Philosophy (N.J. K.
Gupta) / 181
Chapter 9 Conditional: Pauline and Seneca's Perspectives on the Modern Myth of the Pure Gift (David E.
Briones) / 201
Chapter 10 What No Other God Can Do: The Life and Afterlife of Paul and the Philosophers (James P.
Wear) / 231
Chapter 11 Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Visions of Heaven in Plato, Cicero, and Paul (Joseph R.
Dotson) / 251
Chapter 12 The Hard Life: Paul and Seneca's Perspectives on Suffering (Brian J.
Tab) / 271
Chapter 13 Surprised by Paul: The Apostle Among Philosophers and Poets (R.
Dean Anderson) / 289
Chapter 14 From Space to Space: The Challenge of Comparing Paul and the Masters (Christopher L.
Redman) / 305
Translator's Note / 321
Contributors / 325
Bible Verse Index / 327
Author Index / 333
Biographical Index / 335
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 31, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 336 pages | 140*206*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791193155530
- ISBN10: 1193155533
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