Jesus and Paul Reconnected: Fresh Pathways into an Old Debate

by Todd Still

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2007

Overview

The six essays in this volume consider the relationship between Jesus and Paul from diverse angles, bringing fresh insights into an area of study that has long been dormant. Written by established scholars, Jesus and Paul Reconnected explores historical congruity between Christ and Paul and examines connections in their thought, relationships, and practices. Topics considered include the grace of God, treatment of the poor, law and gospel, Peter’s connection between the two, the Last Supper, and the death of Christ.

Todd Still brings these superb scholars together in hopes of encouraging further conversation and contributing to this growing area of New Testament research.

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Key Features

• Considers the relationship between Jesus and Paul
• Discusses various topics including the grace of God and the treatment of the poor
• Explores historical congruity between Christ and Paul

Contents

• “‘Offensive and Uncanny’: Jesus and Paul on the Caustic Grace of God” by John M.G. Barclay
• “Law and Gospel in Jesus and Paul” by Stephen Westerholm
• “Good News to the Poor: Jesus, Paul, and Jerusalem” by Bruce W. Longenecker
• “Peter between Jesus and Paul: The ‘Third Quest’ and the ‘New Perspective’ on the First Disciple” by Markus Bockmuehl
• “‘I Received from the Lord . . .’: Paul, Jesus, and the Last Supper” by Francis Watson
• “Interpreting the Death of Jesus Apocalyptically: Reconsidering Romans 8:32” by Beverly Roberts Gaventa

Praise for the Print Edition

In this collection of fresh and insightful essays, an outstanding group of scholars offers some new and important pathways into the neglected—but historically and theologically crucial—subject of the connections between Jesus and Paul.

—David G. Horrell, professor of New Testament studies, University of Exeter

I warmly welcome this collection of essays by distinguished scholars and its serious engagement with an important and often neglected theme. The essays explore persuasively some of the agreements of Jesus and Paul (e.g., Barclay on grace and Longenecker on money and possessions); they ask important questions (e.g., Markus Bockmuehl’s masterly discussion of Peter’s role in the context of recent New Testament study); and they are at times provocative (e.g., Francis Watson’s surprising contribution on the Lord’s Supper). There is much here to stimulate thought and to encourage ongoing reflection and discussion.

—David Wenham, senior tutor in New Testament, Trinity College, Bristol

Product Details

• Title: Jesus and Paul Reconnected: Fresh Pathways into an Old Debate
• Editor: Todd D. Still
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 182
• Christian Group: Evangelicals
• Resource Type: Collected Essays
• Topic: Pauline Studies

About Todd Still

Dr. Still, a Pauline specialist, teaches courses in New Testament and Greek at Baylor University. Previously, he was the Bob D. Shepherd Chair of New Testament Interpretation at the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Dr. Still also served on the faculty of Dallas Baptist University from 1995-2000 as assistant, then associate, professor of New Testament Studies and Greek. Dr. Still holds a BA in Greek and sociology from Baylor University, an MDiv degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Glasgow. Dr. Still has also done additional study at Gonville and Caius College (University of Cambridge) and at St. Mary’s College (University of St. Andrews).

Dr. Still’s publications include Conflict at Thessalonica: A Pauline Church and Its Neighbours and journal articles for New Testament Studies, Expository Times, Perspectives in Religious Studies, and Review and Expositor. He has recently written a commentary on Colossians, a study on spiritual gifts, and has edited a group of essays on Romans. His present research projects include a book on Paul which he is cowriting with his senior colleague Dr. David E. Garland, a guide on the Thessalonian Letters, and a commentary on Philippians and Philemon. In addition to his scholarly activities, Dr. Still has served local Baptist congregations in a variety of capacities, including pastor and interim pastor and continues to value the opportunities he has to minister in Christian assemblies.