The Gospel of Paul

A fresh perspective on Paul and the good news of Christianity 

The apostle Paul uses the term “gospel” more than any other biblical author. But what exactly does the term mean in Pauline contexts? How was his gospel message shaped by his revelatory and missionary experiences? And how does it compare to the gospel as preached by Jesus and other apostles? 

These and other questions are answered in The Gospel of Paul, an engaging study by B. J. Oropeza. The book traces Paul’s gospel from its origins in his dramatic encounter with the risen Christ through its development in his travel, proclamation, letters, and depiction in the book of Acts. Along the way, readers learn about the many different factors that shaped Paul’s message: the Jesus traditions he received, the scriptures he reread in light of the Messiah he once persecuted, and the encounters with the Lord that shaped everything he preached. 

Readers also gain a deeper understanding of key theological currents that run through Paul’s gospel: union with Christ, the obedience of trust, and the transforming work of the Spirit at the heart of the new covenant, and more.

No other book so successfully synthesizes what we know about Paul through his letters and how he was remembered through Acts. For anyone seeking to understand what Paul meant by the term “gospel” and why it mattered so much to him, this is the definitive guide.