{"product_id":"thinking-through-paul-a-survey-of-his-life-letters-and-theology-9780310330868","title":"Thinking Through Paul: A Survey of His Life, Letters, and Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe study of Paul and his letters can be exciting, challenging, and life-changing, but only if it is done well and only if students achieve more than a basic familiarity with the subject. This is exactly what Pauline experts Bruce W. Longenecker and Todd D. Still accomplish with their new textbook aimed at college and seminary level courses on Paul and his writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLongenecker and Still bring decades of study and expertise to \u003cem\u003eThinking through\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePaul, \u003c\/em\u003echallenging readers to delve deeply into Paul's writings and wrestle with his richly-layered and dynamic theological discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking to situate their study of the Apostle in proper perspective, Longenecker and Still first look at Paul's life before and after his encounter with the risen Christ \u003cem\u003een route\u003c\/em\u003e to Damascus, then examine each of Paul's letters individually, and finally synthesize the Pauline writings to highlight the main strands of Paul's theologizing--all the while keeping in mind the particular context of first-century Christianity. Filled with images, maps, charts, and questions for further study and discussion, \u003cem\u003eThinking through\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePaul \u003c\/em\u003eis both engaging and easy-to-follow, making it the perfect choice for classrooms and for interested readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLongenecker, Bruce W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBruce W. Longenecker\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(PhD, University of Durham, England) is professor of religion and W. W. Melton Chair at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He has previously taught at the University of St. Andrews, Cambridge University, and the University of Durham. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eRemember the Poor: Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStill, Todd D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTodd D. Still (Ph. D., University of Glasgow, Scotland) serves as the William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures (New Testament and Greek) at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In addition to having written Colossians for the revised edition of The \u003cem\u003eExpositor's Bible Commentary\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Still is the author of \u003cem\u003eConflict at Thessalonica\u003c\/em\u003e as well as Philippians \u0026amp; Philemon. He is also the (co-) editor of several volumes (including \u003cem\u003eJesus and Paul Reconnected\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAfter the First Urban Christians\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTertullian and Paul\u003c\/em\u003e) and has published articles in such scholarly journals as \u003cem\u003eNew Testament Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Biblical Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCatholic Biblical Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674767069458,"sku":"9780310330868","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aa89b5ae-8734-49ad-981a-0dd3ddd40cc0.jpg?v=1733865138","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thinking-through-paul-a-survey-of-his-life-letters-and-theology-9780310330868","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}