A commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians and Galatians

Pablo de Tarso, después de su experiencia en el camino hacia Damasco, no solo se convirtió al Señor Jesús, sino que también tomó conciencia de su vocación para ser apóstol de los gentiles. Evangelizador incansable, era también un pastor vigilante de la vida, las vicisitudes y el crecimiento de las comunidades que fundaba. Las cartas eran un medio que utilizaba para estar en contacto con los suyos. Las cartas dirigidas a Corinto y a Tesalónica son objeto de estudio en este volumen. Se trata de una guía que pretende facilitar su lectura, mostrando su estructura, subrayando algunos temas o resaltando su mensaje teológico, siempre actual. Un instrumento para este estudio es la retórica, tanto la bíblica como la clásica.

The role that Mary plays in God's plan of salvation is an issue that over the centuies has divided Christians and their churches. In part, these differences stem from disagreements about what the New Testament says about the mother of Jesus. This book should go a long way toward solving the disputes. It is not a collection of essays but rather a collaborative statement prepared by a team of Protestant, Anglican, and Roman Catholic scholars who have reached substantial agreement on how Mary was pictured by Christians of the first two centuries. This book follows the same methodology as an earlier volume, Peter in the New Testament, produced by the same research group. The status of that first book as an ecumenical achievement of American biblical scholarship is attested to by the welcome it received and by its translation into five foreign languages. In light of the difficulty of the subject matter, Mary in the New Testament may be an even greater achievement. If Roman Catholic and Protestant scholars can agree on what the oldest Christian sources said, is the way open for the churches to agree on a fundamental Christian attitude toward Mary? This book is written by scholars, but it is not meant only for scholars. The authors have taken pains to make the work intelligible to students, clergy, and the knowledgeable laity of their churches. It combines scientific research with a respect for Christian sensiblities.