The nature of first-century letters, background sources, and a word-study method all help show students with some knowledge of Greek how to trace Paul’s reasoning through difficult texts.

A practical, down-to-earth, and no-nonsense guide to the exegesis and interpretation of the Pauline letters that will be of immense help to pastors. This is a book filled with wisdom, balanced in its perspective, and mature in its judgments.–Donald A. Hagner, Fuller Theological Seminary