Encounters with Paul

Ben Witherington III, Ann Witherington

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781666734522, 9781666790450
• eBook ISBN: 9781666790467
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

As a New Testament character of note, the Apostle Paul is second only to Jesus. In this companion volume to Encounters with Jesus, Ben and Ann Witherington draw on the biblical text and deep knowledge of historical context to bring alive the reactions of several contemporaries to the famous apostle and his words and deeds. Here we hear from friends and companions as well as passing acquaintances and outright enemies of Paul. Including many photos and illustrations, this book helps us to see Paul from many vivid points of view that all up add to a compelling and revealing portrait.

Table of contents

• TITLE PAGE
• INTRODUCTION
• THE DRAMATIS PERSONAE
• IN THE WORDS OF GAMALIEL—SAUL’S TEACHER
• IN THE WORDS OF ANANIAS OF DAMASCUS—SAUL’S BAPTIZER
• IN THE WORDS OF BARNABAS—PAUL’S COMPANION
• IN THE WORDS OF JOHN MARK—PAUL’S OFF-AND-ON FRIEND
• IN THE WORDS OF SILAS / SILVANUS—PAUL’S SECOND JOURNEY COMPANION
• IN THE WORDS OF EUODIA—ONE OF PAUL’S MANY CONVERTS
• IN THE WORDS OF SERGIUS PAULUS
• IN THE WORDS OF DEMETRIUS, THE SILVERSMITH—PAUL’S NEMESIS IN EPHESUS
• IN THE WORDS OF TITUS—PAUL’S “TRUE SON”
• IN THE WORDS OF CRISPUS, THE SYNAGOGUE LEADER—PAUL’S CONVERT IN CORINTH
• IN THE WORDS OF GALLIO—PAUL’S JUDGE IN CORINTH
• IN THE WORDS OF APOLLOS—PAUL’S COLLEAGUE IN EPHESUS AND CORINTH
• IN THE WORDS OF PRISCILLA—PAUL’S MOST FAMOUS FEMALE CO-WORKER
• IN THE WORDS OF PHOEBE—PAUL’S FEMALE DEACON
• IN THE WORDS OF FELIX—PAUL’S PROCURATOR AND JAILER
• IN THE WORDS OF JAMES, BROTHER OF JESUS—THE CHRISTIANS’ SPIRITUAL LEADER IN JERUSALEM
• IN THE WORDS OF TIMOTHY—PAUL’S BEST FRIEND
• IN THE WORDS OF KING HEROD AGRIPPA II—PAUL’S NEMESIS
• IN THE WORDS OF JULIUS THE CENTURION—PAUL’S ESCORT TO ROME
• IN THE WORDS OF EUTYCHUS—PAUL’S FORTUNATE FRIEND
• IN THE WORDS OF JUNIA—PAUL’S FRIEND AND APOSTLE
• IN THE WORDS OF NERO—PAUL’S EXECUTIONER
• IN THE WORDS OF LUKE—PAUL’S PHYSICIAN AND SCRIBE
• IN THE WORDS OF SIMON PETER—PAUL’S COUNTERPART IN MISSIONS
• IN THE WORDS OF CLEMENT—PAUL’S SUCCESSOR IN ROME
• EPILOGUE