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What you should know about the apostle Paul
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The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle (The Albert Schweitzer Library)The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle (The Albert Schweitzer Library) by Albert Schweitzer
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That he was an apocalyptic mystic.
Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of ReligionPaul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E. P. Sanders
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That he didn't criticize Judaism for making difficult demands -- he had no problems doing what the law required as a Pharisee.
Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: Beyond the New PerspectivePaul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: Beyond the New Perspective by Francis Watson
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That he wasn't a prototype of Martin Luther.
Conflict and Identity in RomansConflict and Identity in Romans by Philip Francis Esler
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That by the time of Romans he no longer preached "In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek" (I Cor 12:13/Gal 3:28) -- he began reinforcing ethnic distinctions in the body of Christ.
Paul's Rhetoric In Its Contexts: The Argument Of  RomansPaul's Rhetoric In Its Contexts: The Argument Of Romans by Thomas H. Tobin
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That he revised his earlier theology for being so controversial.
Mystery of Romans theMystery of Romans the by Mark D. Nanos
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That he called the Roman Jews "weak" for being non-Christian, not for being Jewish.
The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in PaulThe Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul by Douglas A. Campbell
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That his view of salvation was retrospective.
Paul's True Rhetoric: Ambiguity, Cunning, and Deception in Greece and RomePaul's True Rhetoric: Ambiguity, Cunning, and Deception in Greece and Rome by Mark D. Given
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That he was as ambiguous, cunning, and deceptive as the God he served.
Portraits of Paul: An Archaeology of Ancient PersonalityPortraits of Paul: An Archaeology of Ancient Personality by Bruce J. Malina
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That he had an ancient Middle-Eastern personality, not a modern Western one.
Saint Saul: A Skeleton Key to the Historical JesusSaint Saul: A Skeleton Key to the Historical Jesus by Donald Harman Akenson
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That he tells us more about the historical Jesus than hoaxes like Secret Mark, later gospels like Thomas, and ghost documents like Q.