Paul's Enslavement (Hardcover)

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL, 2025

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Hardcover. Why does Paul talk so much about slavery and freedom in his letters to the early church? Maybe because he himself had once been enslaved.Discover a groundbreaking perspective on the apostle Paul that will transform your understanding of his writings and ministry. Drawing from early church tradition and historical evidence, Pauls Enslavement presents a compelling case that Paul was once a slavea formative experience that shaped his identity and theology in profound ways. Pauls Enslavement answers the following questions:What evidence is there of Pauls enslavement?Why does Paul reference slavery and freedom so frequently in his writings?Why did Paul never condemn slavery?What is the redemptive message of Pauls writings?And moreEarly Evidence of Pauls Enslavement ExplainedThere is evidence from the days of the early church that the apostle Paul was once a slave and that he and his family originated in Gischala, one of several Galilean cities that rebelled against Rome after they seized control of Palestine. Josephus referred to these rebels as Zealots.The traumatic experiences of his former life never left the apostle. Following his conversion to the Christian faith, Paul continued to speak from the perspective of his past, both as a Zealot and slave. This is reflected in several of his lettersparticularly, Galatians where he makes several revealing statements. Pauls Enslavement not only enriches our theological understanding but also serves as a redemptive exploration of Pauls writings. His life story continues to captivate Christians, and this book provides an unexplored yet essential dimension of that story, helping shed new light on his passionate appeals for justice and freedom in epistles like Galatians and Philemon.What About Pauls Views on Slavery?By understanding Pauls personal history, readers can better grasp why he engaged with these themes so intenselyand why he likely could not have foreseen the later misinterpretation of his words on slavery.This book offers a fresh lens through which to view Pauls letters, revealing how his early experiences influenced his frequent use of slavery and freedom terminology. This understanding of Paul adds a great deal of theological insight into how he used slave and freedom terminology throughout his letters, which he used in a disproportionate manner in his writings. Additionally, this perspective helps us to understand the emotion expressed in his appeal to Philemon to release Onesimus and why he never condemned the slavery of his day.Perfect for pastors, scholars, and thoughtful Christians alike, this book invites readers to rediscover Paul as a voice shaped by both hardship and liberation, offering timeless wisdom for the church today.Mark R. Fairchild (PhD, Drew University) is a retired professor of Bible and religion at Huntington University and a Fulbright Scholar. At Huntington, he taught biblical studies and Greek for almost forty years. He is the author of Christian Origins in Ephesus and Asia Minor and The Underwater Basilica of Nicaea: Archaeology in the Birthplace of Christian Theology. Over the past fifteen years, he has led tour groups to Turkey, Israel, Greece, and elsewhere in the Mediterranean world. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Titel
Paul's Enslavement (Hardcover)
Autor
Mark R. Fairchild
Verlag
Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2025
Zustand
new
Einband
Hardcover
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-13
9798400507939

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