Chapters in a life of Paul Revised Edition

by John Knox (Author)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mercer University Press; Revised edition (January 1, 1987)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 137 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 086554266X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865542662
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.74 pounds

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Dr. Gerard Young

Pauline Timelines

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2009

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"Chapters in a Life of Paul" has become a standard in some Bible schools. It was required reading in a ThD class with J. Paul Sampley at Boston University School of Theology. The primary payoff for the reader is that Knox enables you to grapple with the right issues in understanding Paul's timeline, ordering his letters, and correlating Pauline events to historical markers. As was pointed out in a previous review, this is an easy read. This simplicity, though, is also its chief weakness. As an exemplar of a previous period of Biblical scholarship, Knox does not fill the page with copious notations, and so is only beneficial in forming a framework on which to build Pauline understanding. The reader will need to add the details from other authors. Knox succeeds in framing Pauline thought within a cogent skeleton that can withstand current scrutiny. That beauty and simplicity is precisely what has made "Chapters in a Life of Paul" an enduring contribution to the church. Modern scholarship is in a foot race to create tomes with exhaustive detail, and in the process loses both its message and its appeal to average Christian readers. Knox cuts through the fog surrounding Paul, and lets the reader form hand-holds to bring clarity to the cacophony. For those who are new to Pauline study, it is a valuable place to begin. The seasoned veteran will also benefit by returning to the basics conceptualized by Knox, as a means to refocus on the truly important issues in Paul's occasional letters.

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Laura Knight-Jadczyk

Lucid and Charming

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2015

This is really a beautifully written book that contains more than just a working out of a timeline of the life of the Apostle Paul. It also includes a very thoughtful and deep discussion of Paul's human nature as revealed by his writings as well as his theology as best as Knox could suss it out. Of course, there are many developments in Biblical criticism as well as discoveries of ancient texts that bear on the topic that might have given Knox further ideas; but for its time, this is a very forward-thinking book. Also, as I said, it is written with lucidity and charm.

Highly recommended