{"product_id":"transformation-the-heart-of-pauls-gospel-paperback","title":"Transformation: The Heart of Paul's Gospel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Desilva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael F. Bird\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gospel is often presented as little more than a \"get out of hell free\" pass. But is that all there is to it? What made it so compelling that the Apostle Paul would give up everything, enduring hardships and deprivation to preach good news? David deSilva argues that some Christians have unintentionally reduced the gospel to a message Paul would hardly recognize. The \"gift of righteousness\" is far richer than many of us have dared to imagine!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTransformation: The Heart of Paul's Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, deSilva examines the gospel message as presented in Paul's letters. He demonstrates that Paul had nothing less in mind than the means to transform and renew all of creation-including ourselves. Prepare to let Paul's message of change and renewal transform your own thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e-- (4\/23\/2025 12:00:00 AM)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gospel is often presented as little more than a \"get out of hell free\" pass. But is that all there is to it? What made it so compelling that the Apostle Paul would give up everything, enduring hardships and deprivation to preach good news? David deSilva argues that some Christians have unintentionally reduced the gospel to a message Paul would hardly recognize. The \"gift of righteousness\" is far richer than many of us have dared to imagine!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTransformation: The Heart of Paul's Gospel, \u003c\/i\u003edeSilva examines the gospel message as presented in Paul's letters. He demonstrates that Paul had nothing less in mind than the means to transform and renew all of creation--including ourselves. Prepare to let Paul's message of change and renewal transform your own thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid deSilva\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Emory University) is Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio. He is author of \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIntroducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHonor, Patronage, Kinship and Purity\u003c\/i\u003e, and a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eLexham Greek-English Interlinear Septuagint\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael F. Bird\u003c\/b\u003e received his PhD from the University of Queensland in Australia. He is a lecturer in theology and postgraduate research at Ridley Melbourne College. He is the author of several volumes of Bible commentary and theological studies. Michael Bird is also co-moderator of the New Testament blog http: \/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/euangelion.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67859063701811,"sku":"9781577995852","price":38.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/z84aXsmXxI9781577995852.webp?v=1793586706","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/transformation-the-heart-of-pauls-gospel-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}