{"product_id":"paul-behaving-badly-was-the-apostle-a-racist-chauvinist-jerk-paperback","title":"Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. Randolph Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrandon J. O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe apostle Paul was kind of a jerk.\u003c\/b\u003eHe was arrogant and stubborn. He called his opponents derogatory, racist names. He legitimized slavery and silenced women. He was a moralistic, homophobic killjoy who imposed his narrow religious views on others. Or was he?Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul. Unpacking his personal history and cultural context, they show how Paul both offended Roman perspectives and scandalized Jewish sensibilities. His vision of Christian faith was deeply disturbing to those in his day and remains so in ours.Paul behaved badly, but not just in the ways we might think. Take another look at Paul and see why this \"worst of sinners\" dares to say, \"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRediscovering Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRediscovering Paul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePaul and First-Century Letter Writing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrandon J. O'Brien (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is director of content and distribution for Redeemer City to City in Manhattan. He is coauthor, with E. Randolph Richards, of \u003ci\u003eMisreading Scripture with Western Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaul Behaving Badly\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Strategically Small Church\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362737373433,"sku":"9780830844722","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/BZzRAs6a3X9780830844722.webp?v=1781518293","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/paul-behaving-badly-was-the-apostle-a-racist-chauvinist-jerk-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}