What Paul Meant
What Paul Meant by Garry Wills is a reprint edition published by Penguin on September 25, 2007, featuring 208 pages in English. In this work, Wills provides a fresh perspective on the Apostle Paul’s writings, challenging many established beliefs about his teachings. He presents an argument that Paul’s messages are not in opposition to those of Jesus, suggesting that understanding Paul is essential for a deeper comprehension of Jesus’ teachings.
Readers will find a stimulating analysis that explores the complexities of Paul’s writings, which have historically sparked debate within Christian thought. Wills delves into the context in which Paul wrote, highlighting how his letters were crafted during moments of controversy and urgency. This book engages with themes of religion, biblical commentary, and philosophical interpretation, making it a thought-provoking addition for those interested in New Testament studies and biblical criticism.
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“If you think you knew Paul, get ready to have all sorts of cherished preconceptions exhilaratingly stripped away. If you’ve ever been vaguely curious, there is no finer introduction.” (Los Angeles Times)
Look out for a new book from Garry Wills, What The Qur’an Meant, coming fall 2017.
In his New York Times bestsellers What Jesus Meant and What the Gospels Meant, Garry Wills offers fresh and incisive readings of Jesus’ teachings and the four gospels. Here Wills turns to Paul the Apostle, whose writings have provoked controversy throughout Christian history. Upending many common assumptions, Wills argues eloquently that Paul’s teachings are not opposed to Jesus’ message. Rather, the best way to know Jesus is to discover Paul. In this stimulating and masterly analysis, Wills illuminates how Paul, writing on the road and in the heat of the moment, and often in the midst of controversy, galvanized a movement and offers us the best reflection of those early times.
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