St Paul and the Church of Jerusalem (Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies)

St Paul's conversion to Christianity transformed a vicious persecutor of Christians into one of the most important and influential figures in the foundation of the early church. Paul's broad theological knowledge and his ambitious vision for the faith made him a major force in the development of Christianity from its origins as an obscure Jewish sect. W. L. Knox's 1925 biography examines what influenced Paul's theological ideas and how his desire to extend the church's reach to gentiles and the wider world put him in opposition with other early church figures like St Peter. Placing Paul's work in the social and religious context of Jerusalem following the death of Jesus, Knox evokes the atmosphere of persecution in Jerusalem and the inner social dynamics of the early Christian sect, evaluating Paul's impact on the growing church and the particular ideas and elements of doctrine that prevailed as a result of his involvement. INTRODUCTION (a) SOURCES ix (b) CHRONOLOGY xiii (c) THE CODEX BEZAE xiv Chapter I THE CHURCH OF JERUSALEM I Appendix I. Primitive Christology 30 Appendix II. Spiritual Gifts 32 Chapter II STEPHEN AND SAUL 39 Appendix. The High Priesthood under the Roman Government 61 Chapter III THE FIRST EXTENSION OF THE CHURCH § I. PHILIP AT SAMARIA 66 § II. THE RE-ORGANIZATION 75 Chapter IV THE ENTRANCE OF THE GENTILES § I. SAUL THE CONVERT 94 Appendix I. S. Paul and Hellenistic Judaism 126 Appendix II. S. Paul and Hellenistic Religion 136 § II. THE CONVERSION OF CORNELIUS 150 Chapter V THE CHURCH AT ANTIOCH § I. THE FIRST MISSIONARIES 156 § II. THE FAMINE PROPHECY AND THE SECOND PERSECUTION 165 § III. THE FAMINE AND THE FIRST CONCORDAT 179 § IV. PETER AT ANTIOCH 191 Chapter VI PAGE THE APPEAL TO THE WORLD § I. CYPRUS AND GALATIA 199 Note on the meaning of SiepxofJiai 216 § IT. THE COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM 219 Note on the meaning of Galatia 236 § III. THE SECOND JOURNEY 239 § IV. THE ROMAN CHURCH 252 § V. MACEDONIA AND ACHAEA 261 Chapter VII THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS § I. PREPARATIONS 284 § II. EPHESUS 296 Note on the Acts and Ephesus 307 § III. THE CRISIS AT CORINTH 309 § IV. THE VICTORY AT CORINTH 328 Chapter VIII THE END OF THE JOURNEYS § I. PAUL AND ROME 345 § II. PAUL IN JERUSALEM 357 Appendix I. The Apostolate 363 Appendix II. The Primitive Eucharist 372 INDEX 386