Paul

This fifth volume in the series Pauline Studies presents 14 studies exploring Paul's multiple cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds and their integration and conflict in his writing. The topics include examining the extent of scriptural citation and allusion influence in 1 Corinthians, Paul and the law, unity and diversity in Pauline eschatology, Paul and the gymnasiarchs illustrating two approaches to pastoral formation in antiquity, fleshly versus spiritual perspectives in Romans 8:5-8, educating the divided soul in Paul's Romans 7:7-25 and Plato' Republic, whether Paul spoke Latin, and Roman citizenship in the ancient world and the importance of Paul being a Roman citizen for understanding Acts 22:22-29. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Stanley E. Porter, Ph.D. (1988) in Biblical Studies and Linguistics, the University of Sheffield, is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has published extensively in New Testament and related subjects. He has also edited the first four volumes in the Pauline Studies series, The Pauline Canon (Brill, 2004), Paul and His Opponents (Brill, 2005), Paul and His Theology (Brill, 2006), and Paul's World (Brill, 2008).