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Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters

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If you are thinking about beginning a serious study of Paul and his life then this book is a wonderful place to start. Gorman is an elegant writer and does a thorough job explaining Paul and how his canononical written letters relate to his life and teachings. Gorman is very upfront with his thoughts and doubts; for instance he details his thoughts on Pauline authorship of the letters and honestly conveys how his thoughts have changed through his career.
The summaries of the letters are concise but thorough. In addition he provides an up to date bibliography on the best full commentaries currently available.
If Paul and his letters have intrigued you and you want to know more about the man and his writing, then this book will provide a solid foundation and provide you with many more avenues to explore in your reading.

This is ideal for a student, but more so for someone bogged down in the minutiae of Pauline studies looking to regain perspective. Gorman doesn't let you miss issues surrounding what we don't know with certainty -- text or authorship, whether a phrase is Paul's or an appropriated hymn, if he was married or haunted my some psychological demons -- but his emphasis is on reaching a more historically informed and theologically sophisticated understanding what we need to know better: Paul's proclamation of Christ crucified and raised.

This is a book that every serious student of the Bible should have.

This is a very fine book, written with some of the questions Catholics are most interested in while addressing the standard problems of reading St. Paul. I'm using it in a graduate class I'm teaching on St. Paul right now.

Gorman's book was an assigned text for a seminary course on the Pauline letters. In "Apostle of the Crucified Lord," he undertakes the substantial task of not only providing helpful background and analysis of Paul and the context of his ministry and writing, but also offers one chapter of commentary for each of Paul's letters. Such a sweeping task legitimately warrants almost 600 pages of text. Thankfully, Gorman does a good job of streamlining his analysis to keep the book somewhat manageable.

Gorman's approach is both academic and accessible. His work cites authors across various streams of theology, and his conclusions are gracious but not generic. He offers his own opinions while granting that other thoughtful positions exist on many particular issues. I have a hard time throwing him into either a conservative or liberal theological camp (which I suspect aligns with his intentions).

Though his writing style was a bit dense at times, this book is one that will have a prominent place on my bookshelf, and I expect that I'll be referring to it frequently over the years to help me continue to more fully appreciate and better understand the depth and breadth of all that God wants to teach us through the letters of his faithful apostle, Paul.

This book is truly above so many others about Paul. Gorman's writing style is pleasing, and his presentation of Scripture texts around the theme he develops is truly striking and thought provoking. Seeing Paul through Gorman's eyes is a wonderful experience.

The book Apostle of the Crucified Lord is a great tool to be used when examining Paul's letters. It really help to understand the times that they were written in and the culture in the days of early Christianity. I am currently using the book for a college theology class and I also know of two other universities using it for the same class.

This book offers a wonderful background of the world surrounding the letters of Paul. It also thoroughly and individually covers the letters of Paul and their aspects. It is a wonderful book for those wishing to understand the letters of Paul and interpret the passages of these letters. I am taking a class on Pauline Epistles and this is our primary text.

Decent look at Paul, but definitely not from a Conservative point of view. I found it frustrating at times, and a bit verbose.

Book arrived in immaculate condition much sooner than I anticipated. Would definitely buy again from this seller.