Discover how the Apostle Paul viewed Christ and his mission.
This scholarly study examines how Paul’s letters reveal a twofold testimony: a personal redemption and a broader proclamation of Christ’s power at work in others. The discussion traces how Paul’s experience and words point to the Cross as the central pledge of redeeming love that binds creation to God.
In accessible language, the book explores what Paul knew about Jesus’ life, death, and moral example, and how those insights shaped his teaching to early Christian communities. It considers how Paul’s references to Jesus’ earthly life and his own miracles fit within the larger picture of early Christian belief, without assuming or inventing beyond the known text.
- How Paul’s view of Jesus as sinless and holy informs his teaching.
- Connections between Paul’s letters and the portrait of Jesus in early church thought.
- Questions about the relationship between Paul’s experience and the Gospel accounts.
- Guidance for readers seeking to understand Paul’s Christ-centered message.
Ideal for readers of early Christian theology and those interested in how Paul shaped the view of Christ in the New Testament era.