Paul and the Anatomy of Apostolic Authority

John Howard Schutz's milestone analysis of Paul's authority shaped a generation of thought about Paul. This insightful work continues to be relevant to Pauline scholarship.The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

Preface	p. ix
Author's Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xxv
Authority and Legitimacy	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Apostolic Authority and Apostolic Legitimacy	p. 4
What Is Authority?	p. 9
Authority and Legitimacy	p. 15
Sanctity, Change and Social Order	p. 16
Conclusion	p. 21
Apostolic Authority in Retrospect	p. 22
The Gospel, the Kerygma and the Apostle	p. 35
The Apostle and the Gospel	p. 35
The Problem of Content	p. 53
Appendix	p. 78
The Gospel and Tradition: I Cor. 15	p. 84
Tradition, Gospel and the Apostolic Ego: Gal. 1 and 2	p. 114
The Prescript, Gal. 1: 1-5	p. 114
The Normative Character of the Gospel, Gal. 1: 6-9	p. 116
The Opponents in the Galatian Churches	p. 124
Gal. 1: 10-12	p. 128
'Revelation'	p. 131
Gal. 1: 13-17	p. 133
Gal. 1: 18-2: 10	p. 136
Gal. 2: 11-21	p. 150
The Normative Character of the Gospel: Philippians and II Corinthians	p. 159
Introduction	p. 159
Philippians 1: 15f.	p. 161
II Cor. 2: 14-7: 4 and chs. 10-13	p. 165
The Cross as a Symbol of Power: I Cor. 1: 10-4: 21	p. 187
The Rhetoric of Apostolic Authority	p. 204
The Apostolic Task	p. 205
The Apostle and Christ	p. 205
Building Up	p. 224
The Imitation of Paul and of Christ	p. 226
Conclusions	p. 232
The Shape of Apostolic Authority	p. 232
Paul's Apostolic Boast	p. 233
The Apostle's Weakness and Power	p. 238
Charisma and Control: The Sociology of Apostolic Authority	p. 249
Introduction	p. 249
The Apostle as a Charismatic	p. 252
Charisma and Authority	p. 259
Charisma and Social Organization	p. 264
Conclusions	p. 278
Conclusion	p. 281
Bibliography	p. 287
Index of passages cited	p. 297
Index of modern authors	p. 303
Index of subjects	p. 306
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