Paul: An Introduction to His Thought [Paperback]

C. K. Barrett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

"This book is the mature product of a great master....; it sums up Barrett's work of the last fifty years. One could hardly suggest a more effective, standard introduction to Paul's life and theology".----Robert Jewett, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and author of Paul the Apostle to America and Saint Paul at the Movies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664255418
• ISBN-13: 978-0664255411
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, Written with Considerable Expertise, September 6, 2011

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This review is from: Paul: An Introduction to His Thought (Outstanding Christian Thinkers series) (Hardcover)

This book is an essential guide to understanding the theology of St Paul. Barrett is a superbe theologian, author of excellent commentaries on (among others) Romans and 1 Corinthians. These commentaries stand the test of time, and are rightly still widely used. For those commentaries, the author produced his own translations of Paul's writings.

This book should be read in conjunction with Paul's works and other study aids. A consistent manner of understanding the apostle is presented, and his conclusions are well considered.

Also read this in conjunction with N T Wright's "What St Paul really Said". Whilst Wright's book is a polemic against a wrong headed interpretation of Paul, it is also another excellent primer in Pauline thought written in an accessible manner. Curiously Wright does not refer to Barrett explicitly, which is a loss in the second work as the reading of both books together will reveal both the strengths and the weaknesses of both arguments.