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"Paul: The Man and the Myth opens the window into the humanity of the most influential apostle of the early Christian church and, in doing so, offers a fresh view of this important historical figure. In examining the apostle and his theology, Calvin J. Roetzel vividly depicts Paul's world - the land where he grew up, the language he spoke, the scriptures he studied, and the lessons he learned in letter writing and rhetoric.
Roetzel presents an evangelist anxious about the welfare of his churches, a theologian facing fierce opposition, a missionary at the mercy of the elements, and a man suffering physical assault, slander, and imprisonment. In contrast to the powerful hero described in Acts and the Apocryphal Acts, Roetzel's portrayal presents a physically weak, even sickly, theologian; a letter writer; and a preacher unskilled in speech.".
"Questioning the historicity of widely held beliefs about the apostle - including his Roman citizenship - Roetzel suggests that Paul never abandoned ties to his native Judaism or to the Hellenistic culture of his childhood. Roetzel underscores that no matter how Paul's image has changed through history, he remains forever tied to support for the weak and vulnerable, faith in one God, and the transgressing of social boundaries."--BOOK JACKET.
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Paul: The Man and the Myth, Revised and Expanded Edition
2023, 1517 Media
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Paul: The Man and the Myth (Personalities of the New Testament Series)
November 1999, Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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Paul: The Man and the Myth (Personalities of the New Testament)
December 1999, T. & T. Clark Publishers
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Paul: The Man and the Myth (Studies on Personalities of the New Testament)
October 1998, Univ of South Carolina Pr
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Paul: the man and the myth
1998, University of South Carolina Press
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