Narrative Dynamics in Paul: A Critical Assessment

Are Pauls letters undergirded and informed by key narratives and does a heightened awareness of those narratives help us to gain a richer and more rounded understanding of Pauls theology? The last two decades of the twentieth century witnessed an increasing interest in the narrative features of Pauls thought. A variety of studies since that period have advanced story as an integral and generative ingredient in Pauls theological formulations. In this book a team of leading Pauline scholars assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a narrative approach looking in detail at its application to particular Pauline texts.