Paul and the Miraculous
Author | : Graham H. Twelftree |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 2013-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781441241825 |
ISBN-13 | : 1441241825 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: How can we explain the difference between the "miraculous" Christianity expressed in the Gospels and the nearly miracle-free Christianity of Paul? In this historically informed study, senior New Testament scholar Graham Twelftree challenges the view that Paul was primarily a thinker and reimagines him as an apostle of Jesus for whom the miraculous was of profound importance. Highlighting often-overlooked material in Paul's letters, Twelftree offers a fresh consideration of what the life and work of Paul might teach us about miracles in early Christianity and sheds light on how early Christians lived out their faith.