Interpreting the Pauline Epistles, 2nd ed.

by Thomas Schreiner

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2011

Overview

Leading Pauline studies expert Thomas Schreiner provides an updated guide to the exegesis of the New Testament epistles traditionally assigned to Paul. The first edition helped thousands of students dig deeper into studying the New Testament epistles. This new edition is revised throughout to account for changes in the field and to incorporate the author’s maturing judgments. The book helps readers understand the nature of first-century letters, do textual criticism, investigate historical and introductory issues, probe theological context, and much more.

The Logos Bible Software edition of this volume is designed to encourage and stimulate your study and understanding of Scripture. Biblical passages link directly to your English translations and original-language texts, and important theological concepts link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. In addition, you can perform powerful searches by topic and find what other authors, scholars, and theologians have to say about the Word of God.

Key Features

• Examines the Pauline epistles from an exegetical perspective
• Applies concepts in Paul’s theology to modern times
• Highlights the importance of recognizing differences between Pauline letters and other books of the Bible
• Discusses textual criticism as it applies to the works of Paul

Contents

• Understanding the Nature of Letters
• Doing Textual Criticism
• Translating and Analyzing the Letter
• Investigating Historical and Introductory Issues
• Diagramming and Conducting a Grammatical Analysis
• Tracing the Argument
• Doing Lexical Studies
• Probing the Theological Context
• Delineating the Significance of Paul’s Letters

Top Highlights

“The distinctiveness of interpreting Paul is especially prominent theologically because his theology must be extrapolated from thirteen letters and not just from one or two.” (Page 3)

Praise for the Print Edition

This is a wonderfully clear and thorough guide. Schreiner draws on his decades of scholarship to paint a ‘big picture’ of how to read Paul’s letters. At the same time, he breaks the reading process down into smaller steps, and he illustrates those steps with numerous examples. For students who want to move from guesswork and random dabbling to informed, life-changing engagement with the divinely inspired writings of the apostle Paul, there is no better starting place.

—Robert W. Yarbrough, associate professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University

In a welcome update to a tried and trusted textbook, Tom Schreiner shows us how to find our way around Paul’s world, letters, language, culture, and theology. Whether one is deciphering Paul’s Greek grammar, learning how to follow his arguments, or studying Paul’s unique vocabulary, Schreiner is a reliable guide to the novice and veteran alike. Seminary students will be forever grateful to Schreiner for giving them this book!

—Michael F. Bird, lecturer in theology, Crossway College

The new, updated edition of Tom Schreiner’s excellent little book will be a boon to those who want to be responsible interpreters of Scripture. Although it specifically addresses the interpretation of Paul’s letters, its principles are appropriate to all biblical interpretation. Schreiner, himself a masterful exegete, writes with his typical clarity and with the conviction that these writings are the inspired word of God. Those who read and heed this practical handbook will be in a strong position to feed the flock of Christ.

—Donald A. Hagner, senior professor of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Interpreting the Pauline Epistles
• Author: Thomas Schreiner
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 192
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul › Hermeneutics
• ISBNs: 9781441250179, 9780801038129, 1441250174, 080103812X
• Resource ID: LLS:INTRPAULEPIS2ED
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:46:24Z

About Thomas Schreiner

Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He also taught at both Bethel Theological Seminary and Azusa Pacific University.

Dr. Schreiner is a Pauline scholar and the author or editor of numerous books, including New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ; Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology; and the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament volume on Romans.