The Extra Pauline Letters

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>What if the apostle Paul penned (or inspired) letters beyond the thirteen we know-letters that shaped communities before fading into obscurity?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>This collection rendered in modern English introduces texts like 3 Corinthians and the Epistle to the Laodiceans once circulated under Paul's name. Supplemented with the Correspondence of Paul and Seneca and relevant segments from the Acts of Paul these writings reveal how the apostle's authority was invoked to address emerging heresies or unify believers-rightly or wrongly.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Included Texts:</strong></p><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>3 Corinthians</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - Found in some Eastern canons combating Gnostic influences.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Epistle to the Laodiceans</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - A medieval compilation from Pauline phrases.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Correspondence of Paul & Seneca</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - Alleged philosophical exchange.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Excerpts of Acts of Paul</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - Context for these extraneous letters.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>What You'll Discover Inside:</strong></p><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Reach of Pauline Authority</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - How churches shaped or fabricated letters in Paul's honor.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Early Heresy Battles</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - 3 Corinthians' stance on bodily resurrection and creation.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Literary Forgery or Genuine Legacy?</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - Insights into scribal and doctrinal motives.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Paul's Ongoing Influence</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> - See how his persona framed theological unity beyond the canonical corpus.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Journey beyond the familiar Pauline epistles and explore how early Christians wrestled with apostolic authenticity. Could these letters enrich your understanding of Paul's lasting impact?</span></p>