The late Canon Knox's book was first published in 1939. In it he examines the religions and philosophical movements forming the contemporary background against which St Paul had to preach.
The late Canon Knox's book was first published in 1939. In it he examines the religions and philosophical movements forming the contemporary background against which St Paul had to preach.
Preface; Abbreviations;1. The failure of eschatology; 2. The synagogue and the gentiles; 3. The divine wisdom; 4. From omega to alpha; 5. 'And the rock was Christ'; 6. The life of the world to come; 7. Heresy and orthodoxy; 8. The Pauline epilogue; 9. The ephesian continuator; Notes; Indices.