by Stephen De Young
The centuries after the Protestant Reformation brought about a radical reinterpretation of the epistles of St. Paul, disconnected from any historical reality. But Paul operated, during his entire life, as a faithful Pharisee within the Roman Jewish world. In Saint Paul the Pharisee: Jewish Apostle to All Nations, Fr. Stephen De Young surveys Paul’s life and writings, interpreting them within the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church. This survey is followed by De Young’s interpretive translation of St. Paul’s epistles, which deliberately avoids overly familiar terminology. By using words and ideas grounded in first-century Judaism, De Young hopes to unsettle commonly held notions and help the reader reassess St. Paul in his historical context.
About the Author: The V. Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young is pastor of Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. He holds master's degrees in theology, philosophy, humanities, and social sciences, and a PhD in Biblical Studies from Amridge University. Father Stephen is also the host of the Whole Counsel of God podcast from Ancient Faith and author of four previous books: Apocrypha, The Whole Counsel of God, God is a Man of War, and The Religion of the Apostles. He co-hosts the live call-in show and podcast Lord of Spirits with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick.
