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Jesus the Lord according to Paul the Apostle: A Concise Introduction
An iconic evangelical New Testament scholar offers a concise summary of Paul's teaching about Jesus.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 2, 2018
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Gordon D. Fee
71 books210 followersGordon Fee was Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Regent College, where he taught for sixteen years. His teaching experience also included serving schools in Washington, California, Kentucky, as well as Wheaton College in Illinois (five years) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts (twelve years).
Gordon Fee was a noted New Testament scholar, having published several books and articles in his field of specialization, New Testament textual criticism. He also published a textbook on New Testament interpretation, co-authored two books for lay people on biblical interpretation, as well as scholarly-popular commentaries on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus and on Galatians, and major commentaries on 1 Corinthians and Philippians. He is also the author of a major work on the Holy Spirit and the Person of Christ in the letters of Paul.
Gordon Fee served as the general editor of the New International Commentary series, as well as on the NIV revision committee that produced the TNIV. Besides his ability as a biblical scholar, he was a noted teacher and conference speaker. He has given the Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar lectures on fifteen college campuses as well as the annual NT lectures at Southwestern Baptist Seminary, North Park Seminary, the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, the Canadian Theological Seminary, Duke Divinity School, Golden Gate Baptist, Anderson School of Theology, Asbury Seminary, and Chrichton College. An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Gordon Fee was well known for his manifest concern for the renewal of the church.
Gordon Fee was married and had four married children.
Gordon Fee was a noted New Testament scholar, having published several books and articles in his field of specialization, New Testament textual criticism. He also published a textbook on New Testament interpretation, co-authored two books for lay people on biblical interpretation, as well as scholarly-popular commentaries on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus and on Galatians, and major commentaries on 1 Corinthians and Philippians. He is also the author of a major work on the Holy Spirit and the Person of Christ in the letters of Paul.
Gordon Fee served as the general editor of the New International Commentary series, as well as on the NIV revision committee that produced the TNIV. Besides his ability as a biblical scholar, he was a noted teacher and conference speaker. He has given the Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar lectures on fifteen college campuses as well as the annual NT lectures at Southwestern Baptist Seminary, North Park Seminary, the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, the Canadian Theological Seminary, Duke Divinity School, Golden Gate Baptist, Anderson School of Theology, Asbury Seminary, and Chrichton College. An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Gordon Fee was well known for his manifest concern for the renewal of the church.
Gordon Fee was married and had four married children.
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April 30, 2018
Gordon D. Fee is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Regent College. Fee is a noteworthy New Testament scholar and the author of several important books, including God’s Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (with , as well as a number of notable commentaries on the Pauline Epistles in the acclaimed New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Most recently, Fee released a useful and refreshingly concise distillation of his magisterial tome Pauline Christology: An Exegetical-Theological Study.
Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles: A Concise Introduction opens to the reader with an honorable forward by Cherith Fee Nordling, and readers will greatly appreciate the warm and personal tone of Nordling’s reflection on her father’s life and legacy. The book is divided into four major thematic sections: (1) The Savior, (2) The Second Adam, (3) The Jewish Messiah and Son of God, and (4) The Jewish Messiah and Exalted Lord. Each section examines the major Christological expressions of the Pauline Epistles, and Fee does a tremendous job guiding the reader through the nuanced nature of Paul’s adoration for Christ. Moreover, as a distillation of a larger work, Fee does an excellent job presenting the balance of detail and accessibility that the target audience will appreciate.
I’m generally not a big fan of abridgments of larger works. In fact, I have never been a fan. I think that they can be helpful to introduce a broader audience to an important work. But, overall, I tend to find myself wanting more detail to the arguments being presented. I had some of these same feelings with Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles. It’s simply the nature of the beast. This in mind, I was thoroughly impressed with the overall depth and breadth of this volume—especially after familiarizing myself with Pauline Christology (I know what you’re thinking and the answer is, yes. My curiosity and appreciation for this distillation led me to Fee’s larger work and I’m happy it did). This book is a goldmine of distilled, exegetical application. The reader will get a clear sense that Fee knows Paul intimately, and it is from that place of deep familiarity that has birthed this fountain of rich reflection. The accessibility of this book is important for obvious reasons. But, most attentive readers with an interest in Pauline studies will be led, like I was, to the wellspring of that fountain—Pauline Christology.
Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles: A Concise Introduction by Gordon D. Fee is a fantastic read. From beginning to end, readers will encounter a portrait of Paul’s Jesus that is too often overlooked in contemporary conversation. This is as true in the academy as it is in the pew. That said, while readers in the academy will still tend to identify with more closely with the exhaustive nature of Fee’s earlier work, those in the pew need something digestible to the average reader. I am extremely grateful for the life and legacy of Gordon Fee and the works that he has produced, and I am equally enthusiastic to recommend Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles. It comes highly recommended!
Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles: A Concise Introduction opens to the reader with an honorable forward by Cherith Fee Nordling, and readers will greatly appreciate the warm and personal tone of Nordling’s reflection on her father’s life and legacy. The book is divided into four major thematic sections: (1) The Savior, (2) The Second Adam, (3) The Jewish Messiah and Son of God, and (4) The Jewish Messiah and Exalted Lord. Each section examines the major Christological expressions of the Pauline Epistles, and Fee does a tremendous job guiding the reader through the nuanced nature of Paul’s adoration for Christ. Moreover, as a distillation of a larger work, Fee does an excellent job presenting the balance of detail and accessibility that the target audience will appreciate.
I’m generally not a big fan of abridgments of larger works. In fact, I have never been a fan. I think that they can be helpful to introduce a broader audience to an important work. But, overall, I tend to find myself wanting more detail to the arguments being presented. I had some of these same feelings with Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles. It’s simply the nature of the beast. This in mind, I was thoroughly impressed with the overall depth and breadth of this volume—especially after familiarizing myself with Pauline Christology (I know what you’re thinking and the answer is, yes. My curiosity and appreciation for this distillation led me to Fee’s larger work and I’m happy it did). This book is a goldmine of distilled, exegetical application. The reader will get a clear sense that Fee knows Paul intimately, and it is from that place of deep familiarity that has birthed this fountain of rich reflection. The accessibility of this book is important for obvious reasons. But, most attentive readers with an interest in Pauline studies will be led, like I was, to the wellspring of that fountain—Pauline Christology.
Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles: A Concise Introduction by Gordon D. Fee is a fantastic read. From beginning to end, readers will encounter a portrait of Paul’s Jesus that is too often overlooked in contemporary conversation. This is as true in the academy as it is in the pew. That said, while readers in the academy will still tend to identify with more closely with the exhaustive nature of Fee’s earlier work, those in the pew need something digestible to the average reader. I am extremely grateful for the life and legacy of Gordon Fee and the works that he has produced, and I am equally enthusiastic to recommend Jesus the LORD according to Paul the Apostles. It comes highly recommended!
January 23, 2018
This is a lucid, concise introduction to the person and work of Christ in Paul. A precis of Fee's larger work, Pauline CHristology, this work attempts to cover all of the basic elements of the subject in Paul. It pays particular attention to anthropological-ethical character of the work of Christ in reconstituting a people in his image. His articulation of the relationship of Christ, the Spirit and the church is classically Charismatic-Evangelical in the most irenic and Catholic sense of the term. His defense of a "high Christology" a la Larry Hurtado, with special emphasis on the kyrios title as recharacterizing Christological monotheism is welcome. Pair this with Mark Jones's "Knowing Christ" and you have an excellent course on Biblical and systematic Christology. Highes recommendation.
March 2, 2019
Very thorough. I would love to read a condensed version of this book. I had to muscle through quite a bit of this book. It felt wordy and repetitive. But all in all, a wonderful resource.
June 12, 2021
Un très bon résumé de la façon dont Paul comprenait et voyaitl a personne du Seigneur Jésus-Christ.
Bien écrit et facile à lire, l'auteur laissant toujours transparaître son exaltation il nous communique plus que des infos.
Bien écrit et facile à lire, l'auteur laissant toujours transparaître son exaltation il nous communique plus que des infos.
October 24, 2022
This is great. A wonderful book on what Paul says about Jesus. This is an abbreviation of a larger volume on the same topic.
December 15, 2017
Writing in a way that is both academic and accessible, Gordon D. Fee is meticulous but in his treatment of Pauline theology.
Doctrine is given full attention as Fee expounds in holy scripture, tracing the development of Christology through the time-honored words of Paul.
Fee provides a heartfelt introduction to the book that grounds it firmly in his work. I found the book to be insightful and neatly arranged.
Doctrine is given full attention as Fee expounds in holy scripture, tracing the development of Christology through the time-honored words of Paul.
Fee provides a heartfelt introduction to the book that grounds it firmly in his work. I found the book to be insightful and neatly arranged.
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