This work offers an exhaustive study of Pauline Christology by noted Pauline scholar Gordon Fee. The author provides a detailed analysis of the letters of Paul (including those whose authorship is questioned) individually, exploring the Christology of each one, and then attempts a synthesis of the exegetical work into a biblical Christology of Paul.
The author''s synthesis covers the following themes: Christ''s roles as divine Savior and as preexistent and incarnate Savior; Jesus as the Second Adam, the Jewish Messiah, and Son of God; and as the Messiah and exalted Lord. Fee also explores the relationship between Christ and the Spirit and considers the Person and role of the Spirit in Paul''s thought. Appendices cover the theme of Christ and Personified Wisdom, and Paul''s use of Kurios (Lord) in citations and echoes of the Septuagint.
"Anyone who has read even a smattering of Paul''s writings recognizes early on that his devotion to Christ was the foremos
