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Paul
- The Pagans' Apostle
- De: Paula Fredriksen
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Often seen as the author of timeless Christian theology, Paul himself heatedly maintained that he lived and worked in history's closing hours. His letters propel his listeners into two ancient worlds, one Jewish, one pagan. The first was incandescent with apocalyptic hopes, expecting God through his messiah to fulfill his ancient promises of redemption to Israel. The second teemed with ancient actors, not only human but also divine: angry superhuman forces, jealous demons, and hostile cosmic gods.
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4 out of 5 stars
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unabridged bias.
- De Ray Carloni en 03-13-18
- Paul
- The Pagans' Apostle
- De: Paula Fredriksen
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
Extremely useful survey of the world around Paul
Revisado: 12-05-20
Christians will find some challenges here, including the author's suggestion that the Gospel emphasis on outreach to nations was an unanticipated byproduct of apostolic confusion caused by Parousia delay.
Read this book anyway! Fredriksen takes seriously that the Jesus Movement was driven by conviction that Jesus was raised from the dead, by the fervent expectation of his return as messiah, by the experience of charismatic wonders and fellowship of the Holy Spirit, and by the Jewish prophetic hope that all nations will eventually become loyal to Israel's God.
The provocative title doesn't indicate that the author's project is to argue that Paul corrupts biblical Judaism with foreign doctrines. Rather it alludes to one of this book's most important points: religion and ethnicity were not independent categories for the ancients as we imagine them to be. The concept of Israel among the nations is critical to any attempt to understand what Jesus and Paul mean by "kingdom." This book illuminates these concepts masterfully.
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