Paul

by William Wrede

Publisher:

Philip Green

, 1907

Overview

In this seminal work, Wrede presents the religion of Jesus as a rather insignificant Jewish sect that would have surely faded into obscurity unless Paul had come along with his innovations that put Christianity on a trajectory toward what it is today. For this reason, Wrede concludes that “Paul is to be regarded as the second founder of Christianity.” This extensive study of Paul begins with biographical sections on his life and work. Wrede goes on to present a detailed analysis of Paul’s theology. Wrede also contrasts Paul’s teaching with the Judaism of the day and presents an explanation of the controversy between Paul and his opponents. Wrede concludes with a discussion of Paul’s place in the history of Christian origins. This volume is another must-read for those wanting to understand the higher critical movement in biblical studies.

Product Details

• Title: Paul
• Author: William Wrede
• Publisher: Philip Green
• Print Publication Date: 1907
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Paul, the Apostle, Saint
• Resource ID: LLS:PAULWREDE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T05:01:38Z

About William Wrede

William Wrede (1859-1906) was a leading proponent of radical literary criticism, whose masterful Messianic Secret in the Gospels revolutionized NT studies. A late bloomer, Wrede became Professor of New Testament at Breslau, Germany in 1895 at age 36 and died just eleven years later. He produced only two major books---one on the gospels (1901) and a volume on Paul (1904) - both of which became classics, whose theses are referred to in all later texts on these topics.