Paul and Jesus : how the Apostle transformed Christianity

Tabor, James D. 1946- (Author).

Summary: Draws on St. Paul's letters and other early sources to reveal the apostles' sharply competing ideas about the significance of Jesus and his teachings while demonstrating how St. Paul independently shaped Christianity as it is known today.

Record details

ISBN: 9781439123317 (hc) :
Physical Description: print
291 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-265) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Christianity before Paul -- Rethinking resurrection of the dead -- Reading the Gospels in the light of Paul -- Last but not least -- A cosmic family and a heavenly kingdom -- A mystical union with Christ -- Already but not yet -- The Torah of Christ -- The battle of the Apostles.