In this exposition of five of Paul's letters, Bruce focuses on Paul's pastoral care and the growth of the people he loved so much. Since we face today so many of the problems and issues Paul and his converts faced, this book acts as a guide for growth.

The problems that faced the early church have continued to rear their heads in new guises and we can learn much from the sensitive way the apostles tackled them. They adapted their approach, but never watered down their message.

F.F. Bruce assures us that we don't have to be afraid of biblical criticism — textual, higher, source, form, or other approaches. Instead, he says, biblical criticism "can serve to confirm the validity of the Gospel record." Biblical criticism is explained clearly and concisely, in non-technical language.

In recounting Israel's story from the Exodus to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, F.F. Bruce reveals the historical context of the nation of Israel in a way that reads more like a novel than an academic text. In doing so, he makes the Bible come alive.

Brings together two important works by H.L. Ellison and F.F. Bruce. Ellison provides a primer to the understanding of the Old Testament as a whole; Bruce presents the central message of the New Testament.

The picture that emerges from this story of the early church is one of a church that is an unquenchable spiritual force organized for tribulation. Bruce gives the reader a feel for the evangelistic fervor of the Apostles and the early Christians in a narrative filled with solid, well-reasoned, richly researched facts.

This book is a most engaging biography of Paul — his life, his travels, his writings. In it, Professor Bruce blends theology, history, culture, and analysis of Paul's letters.