Apostle Paul

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Author: Professor Luke Timothy Johnson
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Apostle Paul
(12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture
+ Coursebook)
Taught by Luke Timothy Johnson
Emory University
Ph.D., Yale University


Course Lecture Titles

01 An Apostle Admired and Despised
02 How Should We Read Paul?
03 Paul’s Life and Letters
04 Problems of Early Christianity
05 First and Second Thessalonians
06 Life in the World—First Corinthians
07 Life in Christ—Second Corinthians
08 Life and Law—Galatians
09 Life and Righteousness—Romans
10 Fellowship—Letters from Captivity
11 History and Theology
12 Paul’s Influence

Historian Luke Timothy Johnson, the best-selling author of The Real Jesus, offers a fresh and historically grounded assessment of the life and letters of Christianity's "apostle to the Gentiles" in this 12-lecture series.
"One of the most fascinating, important, and controversial figures in the religious history of the West, Paul the Apostle continues to find champions and detractors, sometimes in surprising places," says Professor Johnson.
Coming to grips with Christianity means coming to grips with Paul. There is no figure aside from Jesus himself who is more important to the history of this world religion, and no figure from the age of the early church about whom we know more or of whom we have a more rounded view.
This course addresses many questions concerning Paul's embattled life and work. Is Paul the inventor of Christianity or part of a larger movement? Is he best understood from the Acts of the Apostles or from his letters? Why does he focus on moral character of the community? How do his supporters and detractors depict him?
You consider his letters to the Thessalonians, Corinthians, and Galatians. You explore his religious commitments as a member of the Pharisaic movement, his persecution of the Christian sect, the dramatic experience that changed him into an apostle, and his work as a missionary and church founder.


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[graceforme]

Paul was not the "inventor" of Christianity - Christ was the "inventor" of Christianity. He used Paul, by giving him divine revelation of the "mystery" that had not formerly been revealed to mankind. Christ and His disciples were ministers to the Jewish nation, Paul was the apostle to the nations - the Gentiles. Christ Himself raised Paul up to take the gospel message out to the Gentile people.

Quote - "Coming to grips with Christianity means coming to grips with Paul. There is no figure aside from Jesus Himself who is more important to the history of this world religion, and no figure from the age of the early church about whom we know more or of whom we have a more rounded view."

So true. The church - the Body of Christ - has no better place in Scripture to take our doctrine than from the epistles of Paul. Doesn't mean that ALL the Bible is not useful for many purposes, but it is in Paul's epistles that we find our doctrine for today.

I think we need to study through the book of Acts AND Paul's epistles in order to fully understand what God expects of us today. The book of Acts is a transitional book, and doctrine shouldn't be taken from it. Acts transitions from law to grace throughout and compares the ministries of Peter and Paul (law and grace).

I'll be sure to check out the website.

God Bless.

[BlessedinHim]

I just studied the book of Acts, and it is a story about the beginning of the Church and the travels of Paul. The letters written were written due to problems that arose after he left that area and traveled on to another. You might say Acts is the summary of the beginning of the Church, and the letters are more detail about the Church, the letter and epistle writers were addressing questions and problems and giving Godly leadership concerning these things that came up after he/they left each area.

With that said, I dont see the book of Acts as just a transitional book. There is much to be gained from the book of Acts.

That looks like an interesting study there, When I get time, I will have to look into it.

[graceforme]

There IS much to be gained from the book of Acts, but it is a transitional book, and to take doctrine from it will ultimately lead to confusion and mis-interpretation of context.

God bless.

[God's Trombone]

There IS much to be gained from the book of Acts, but it is a transitional book, and to take doctrine from it will ultimately lead to confusion and mis-interpretation of context.

God bless.

Amen graceforme!

Various threads on these forums show you that some really false doctrine has just about taken over in the Church, over many long centuries. Problem is that the "false" has by eclipsing the true, made it seem like "new, heretical, doctrine" is being brought forth when someone does explain the truth in Paul's letters.:doh