Rediscovering Paul: An Introduction to His World, Letters and Theology

Rediscovering Paul: An Introduction to His World, Letters and Theology by Richards, E. Randolph. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780830839414.

For some of us, the apostle Paul is like a distant uncle. Weve heard hes pretty important. Weve read the good parts of his letters. But sometimes he comes across as prickly and unpredictable. Not someone youd like to hang out with at a coffee shop. Hed raise his voice, try to convert the barista, and wed want to slink out the back door. For a mid-afternoon latte, wed prefer Jesus over Paul. But actually, this is the guy who, from Ephesus to Athens, was the talk of the marketplace and the raconteur of the Parthenon. Maybe its time to give Paul a break, let go of some stereotypes and try to get to know him on his own terms. If thats where you are, Rediscovering Paul is your guide. This is a book that helps us find Paul again―holding forth in the marketplace of Corinth, working with a secretary in framing his letter to the Romans, or pastoring the messy emerging churches of Philippi and Thessalonica. Drawing on the best of contemporary scholarship, honed by teaching and conversing with todays students, Rediscovering Paul is a textbook that rises above the rest.