Full Description
Paul as Missionary: Identity, Activity, Theology and Practice takes the view that before anything else Paul must first and foremost be identified as a missionary. Using the entire Pauline corpus the contributors to this volume assess what Paul's correspondence can tell us about how he perceived his role and identity. The work comprises four parts: in section one, Paul's identity as priest, eschatological herald, and missionary-pastor are explored while in part two topics such as the apostle's activity among pagans, his suffering, and Paul's missionary message; to the church at Rome are considered. Section three comprises essays on the Spirit as the governing dynamic, the glory of God as the apostles missionary goal, and the importance of Paul's Christology in shaping his mission to the Gentiles. Finally, part four addresses Paul's missionary praxis, including his support of his missionary enterprise.
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Contributors
Introduction
Part One - Paul's Identity
1. Paul as an Eschatological Herald Seyoon Kim
2. Paul as Missionary-Pastor James W. Thompson
3. Paul and His Ethnicity: Reframing the Cathegories James C. Miller
4. Paul - An Israelite Priest who offers the Gentiles as a Sacrifice to God Richard Gibson
Part Two - Paul's Activity
5. The Mission of God in Paul's Letter to the Romans Beverly Roberts Gaventa
6. Paul and the Multi-Ethnic First Century World: Ethnicity and Christian Identity J. Daniel Hays
7. The Sacrifical-Missiological Function of Paul's Sufferings in the Context of 2 Corinthians J. Ayodeji Adewuya
8. Was Paul's Grace-based Gospel True to Jesus? Paul W. Barnett
Part Three - Paul's Missionary Theology
9. Paul's Christology and his Mission to the Gentiles Arland J. Hultgren
10. A Missionary Strategy in 1 Cor. 9.-19-23 Karl O. Sandnes
11. The Spirit as the Controlling Dynamic in Paul's Role as Missionary to the Thessalonians Trevor J. Burke
12. The Glory of God in Paul's Missionary Theology and Practice Brian S. Rosner
13. Reconciliation as the Heart of Paul's Missionary Theology Stanley E. Porter
14. Paul's Theology of the Gospel Roy E. Ciampa
Part Four - Paul's Missionary Practice
15. Universality and Particularity of Paul's Understanding and Strategy of Mission William S. Campbell
16. 'The Word of Life': Resurrection and Mission in Philippians James Ware
17. Paul, patronage and pay: what do we know about the apostle's financial support? Steve Walton
18. Pauline Mission as Salvific Intentionality: Fostering a Missional Consciousness in 1 Corinthians 9.19-23 and 10.31-11.1 Michael Barram
19. (Mis)Reading Paul's Letters Through Modern Eyes E. Randolph Richards
Index of Scripture
Index of Modern Authors
