Paul's Enslavement, by Mark Fairchild

Today, Roberta talks to Mark Fairchild about his new book Paul's Enslavement: The Early Life of Saul the Zealot, available from Hendrickson Publishers.

Why does Paul talk so much about slavery and freedom in his letters to the early church? Maybe because he himself had once been enslaved.

Discover a groundbreaking perspective on the apostle Paul that will transform your understanding of his writings and ministry. Drawing from early church tradition and historical evidence, Paul’s Enslavement presents a compelling case that Paul was once a slave―a formative experience that shaped his identity and theology in profound ways. Paul’s Enslavement answers the following questions:

• What evidence is there of Paul’s enslavement?
• Why does Paul reference slavery and freedom so frequently in his writings?
• Why did Paul never condemn slavery?
• What is the redemptive message of Paul’s writings?
• And more…

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