Paul's Parallels is a truly remarkable achievement. Through her painstaking examination of a wealth of primary material, Patricia Terrell has produced a synopsis that directs readers to the scriptural traditions that helped to shape Paul's thinking, as well as to the significant points of contact between his letters and other, canonical and non-canonical, early Christian texts. The wide-ranging nature of this highly accessible work will ensure that it becomes a valuable resource for those engaged in the study of Paul and his writings.' - Catrin H. Williams, University of Bangor, Wales. -- Catrin H. Williams
Plotting out these parallels between Paul, the Gospels, and New Testament collections of more recent interest was such an ingenious idea. The book will be a great aid and of interest to scholars and all students of the New Testament and early Christianity.' - Bishop Frederick Borsch, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. -- Frederick Borsch
There was a theological explosion following the Resurrection, as Jesus' first followers tried to find language for what God had done in the one whom they recognized as 'Lord' and 'Christ'. This ground-breaking work will allow modern readers, both scholars of the New Testament and those engaged in ministry, to feel Paul at work, and to set him against the context of the theological hot-house that was the church of the first generation.' - Nicholas King, S.J. -- Nicholas King
'Paul's Parallels' places a superb research tool in the hands of those who read the biblical text. With great clarity and precision Terrell presents to readers a huge range of possible echoes, intertextual links and thematically related passages. This masterpiece of scholarship empowers readers to explore the writings of Paul more fully and to appreciate the thought of the apostle within the wider context of the canonical writings and other early Christian literature.' - Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, Scotland -- Paul Foster
"Terrell presents tables with verses by the apostle Paul followed by a list of parallels, echoes, or like-minded quotes from Old and New Testament passages as well as from recently translated extant biblical material. The passages are quoted in full from the King James Bible. In a first section, she draws from Luke's gospel and Acts of the Apostles to provide what she calls a sacred, factual, eyewitness account of Paul's life and activities, which can provide a context for the letters. The main section takes the Pauline epistles in turn, chapter and verse. The first column of the table identifies Paul's theme; the second contains the quoted verse; and the third the quoted parallels or echoes. Webster's 1828 dictionary serves as the basis for a glossary." -Eithne O'Leyne, BOOK NEWS, Inc.
mention in CHOICE June 2010
"This volume presents in tabular format Paul's verses and the pertinent material in Acts, followed by a row of parallels, echoes, or like-minded quotes from the OT and NT resources as well as other recently translated extant biblical materials. After a five-page introduction and four maps, it provides in the Acts section on pp. 1-151 the 'theme' of each verse in the first column next to the verse itself and analogous citations aligned in a columnar format. The Pauline section (pp. 153-924) treats the letters in their canonical order from Romans to Philemon. Each row begins with a 'theme' offering a simple theology for the verse or pericope to which it applies. Paul's verse appears next to the other resources from the NT, Jewish writings, and other relevant materials. The King James Bible serves as the reference text throughout. Also included are a glossary from Webster's 1828 dictionary, a Scripture index, and a theme-subject index." -New Testaments Abstracts, Vol. 54
