“When we read Paul, we are reading somebody else’s mail—and unless we know the situation being addressed, his letters can be quite opaque...It is wise to remember that when we are reading letters never intended for us, any problems of understanding are ours and not theirs.”
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The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon
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