This is the first of two volumes of landmark essays in New
Testament interpretation from one of the most renowned scholars
in the field. This volume presents critical essays on theology and
eschatology in Paul's letters, the apostle's religious and cultural
context, and the interaction of early Christianity with its Greco-
Roman environment, as reflected in ancient literature and
archaeological remains.
"Koester's monumental volume of essays spans
a whole generation of his work on the Pauline
letter corpus, the interpretation of Pauline
theology, the locations where Paul worked, and
the archaeology of these sites, which he has year
after year himself examined on site. It is a must
for anyone working on Paul and his churches."
– James Robinson, Professor of Religion Emeritus,
Claremont Graduate University, Director Emeritus, Institute for
Antiquity and Christianity, co-author (with Helmut Koester) of
Trajectories through Early Christianity.
