Paul of Tarsus (Recent Releases) [Paperback]

T. R. Glover (Author)

Book Description

Series: Recent Releases | Publication Date: November 2002

This reprint of T. R. Glover's classic Paul of Tarsus provides a new generation of student and scholar with the opportunity to benefit from this excellent examination of the figure of Paul in the light of his Greco-Roman origins.

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Glover's Paul of Tarsus has become a classic not merely because of its erudition, wisdom, and refreshing independence, but also because it leads us so convincingly to the heart of Paul. By placing Paul fully in the historical context of the first century, including especially the Greek world, the mystery religions, and apocalypticism, Glover helps us repeatedly to see Paul's striking distinctiveness.
--Donald A. Hagner, Fuller Theological Seminary

"Glover writes as a classical historian who was also highly interested both by personal conviction and by professional interest in the world of Paul of Tarsus. He brings both dimensions to this insightful study. Glover reads the New Testament documents on the same plain as other primary sources from the ancient world. This is one of few books in New Testament studies that I can honestly say that I wish I had written."
--Stanley E. Porter, McMaster University -- Review

About the Author

T. R. Glover (1869-1943) began his academic career studying ancient history, and this early interest became the clear and substantial basis for his later work in New Testament studies. He was the author of major books on Jesus, Paul, and the world of the New Testament, as well as on numerous classical themes and topics. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565637283
• ISBN-13: 978-1565637283
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,589,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Man behind the Words, August 7, 2003

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woodthrush1 "woodthrush1" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul of Tarsus (Recent Releases) (Paperback)

_Paul of Tarsus_ is riveting reading. The British author, Terrot Reavely Glover [1869-1943], was Public Orator Emeritus of Cambridge University, England, and his love of antiquity and the classics is apparent. His grasp of Roman, Greek, and Jewish cultures and of how they intertwined in the first century C.E. surpasses many modern biblical scholars, imho.

Ever wonder if Paul leaves clues in his letters about his childhood? upbringing? education? temperament? Like a heuristic detective, Dr. Glover meticulously teases out the most fascinating nuances. It's quite apparent as well that in Dr. Glover's opinion Paul was a genius whose syntax sometimes suffered because his thought processes were moving at lightning speed. What I especially enjoyed was how Dr. Glover contrasted Paul's thinking with Stoics, Greek philosophers, and mystics.

My one note of caution would be Glover appears to be reformed (not dispensational) in his thinking as regards Israel and the Church. His assumptions, however, are not many and do not detract overall from an excellent read.

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This review is from: Paul of Tarsus (Recent Releases) (Paperback)

News flash: We really have no hard data on Paul of Tarsus.

I could not get into this book because it consists of non-stop arm waving speculation about Paul's character, generated from historical records that are apparently not much better than the record about Paul. I am an avid reader of biographies of scientists. I was looking for a biographer's insight into the person and life of Paul. But this book was written several centuries too late to provide the payload.

The style of the book is classical scholarship. Glover has read everything written about Paul and is weaving all of it together for you in these pages. If you want a tapestry of inferences, this is your book. If you want data, probably not.