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St. Paul is given more prominence in the Bible than any other disciple of Jesus. Not only are thirteen of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament attributed to him but the Acts of the Apostles features his life as well—and he even wins mention in 2 Peter 3:15.
And it’s no wonder! Paul is at the same time theologically brilliant and yet warmly practical; passionately certain and yet patient; a stern leader and yet a faithful friend. He is constantly concerned about what people think of his preaching, even as he remains committed to nothing other than the gospel he preaches. We know more of Paul’s thinking and his personality than anyone else in the Bible, with the exception of Jesus himself. What’s more, while we know Jesus mostly through the eyes of others, we know Paul mostly through his own words!
Because we do know so much about Paul, it is easy to either like him or dislike him. Many books have been written that are critical of Paul, unhappy over his attitudes toward women, slaves, and authority; offended by his overbearing attitude; or angered by his…
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