Perspectives of Jesus in the Writings of Paul: A Historical Examination of Shared Core Commitments with a View to Determining the Extent of Paul's Dependence on Jesus

by Gerry Schoberg

Overview

The critical question of the relationship between Jesus and Paul has been well established in New Testament studies for over 150 years and it needs to be addressed with all the tools of historical criticism that scholarship has developed. So states Gerry Schoberg at the beginning of this new and important work that does just that. By coupling comparative instances in the gospels and the works attributed to Paul, Schoberg invites the reader to enquire more profoundly than in past studies as to the nature of the relationship between Jesus and the most dramatic of Christian converts. At the heart of this study is not only the question of whether the New Testament truly gives a unified vision of the Christian movement, but also how the early followers of Jesus felt able to draw such insightful conclusions about him? Answering such questions through the study of Jesus and Paul offer an insight as to how one is to make theological sense of the many details experienced from day to day and thereby live a life in Christ.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780227174050
Publisher:	James Clarke & Co
Publication date:	02/27/2014
Pages:	498
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gerry Schoberg is Senior Academic Administrator and Lecturer in New Testament at Regent College, Vancouver. He holds a PhD in New Testament from the University of Bristol.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Translations of Ancient Sources 1 Introduction 2 Jesus' Table Fellowship with Tax Collectors and Sinners 3 Paul's Welcome of the Gentiles 4 Jesus' Challenge to Share His Fate 5 Paul's Participationist Language 6 Jesus' Ministry in the Context of New Creation 7 Paul's New Creation Eschatology 8 Conclusions Appendix A: Dating of Ancient Sources Appendix B: Description of the Pharisees Appendix C: Identification with Deities in the Mystery Religions Bibliography Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Translations of Ancient Sources 1 Introduction 2 Jesus' Table Fellowship with Tax Collectors and Sinners 3 Paul's Welcome of the Gentiles 4 Jesus' Challenge to Share His Fate 5 Paul's Participationist Language 6 Jesus' Ministry in the Context of New Creation 7 Paul's New Creation Eschatology 8 Conclusions Appendix A: Dating of Ancient Sources Appendix B: Description of the Pharisees Appendix C: Identification with Deities in the Mystery Religions Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

…he is judicious in his handling of matters that are relevant to but not vital for his argument and comprehensive in his discussions of those matters that are key for understanding the relationship between the perspectives of Jesus and Paul.

22:3, 2015 - Jonathan Lookadoo

This is not a work for a student beginning New Testament studies but for someone seeking to look more deeply into the questions it raises it will be of considerable value.

volume 26, no 1, 2014 - Donald A Bullen