Narrative Dynamics in Paul: A Critical Assessment

Are Paul's letters undergirded and informed by key narratives, and does a heightened awareness of those narratives help us to gain a richer and more rounded understanding of Paul's theology? The last two decades of the twentieth century witnessed an increasing interest in the narrative features of Paul's thought. A variety of studies since that period have advanced "story" as an integral and generative ingredient in Paul's theological formulations. In this book, a team of leading Pauline scholars assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a narrative approach, looking in detail at its application to particular Pauline texts.

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Bruce W. Longenecker is Professor of Religion and the W.W. Melton Chair of Religion in the Department of Religion at Baylor University. Read more Continue reading Read less