Combining a look at Paul with an examination of his letters, Keown has given us a thorough and fair look at Paul's momentous contribution to the New Testament and early Christian theology. Anyone will be well served by working with this study. --Darrell L. Bock, senior research professor of New Testament studies, Dallas Theological Seminary This book introduces and surveys Paul's letters, but it does more than that. Here readers will find much wise pastoral advice and application to the contemporary church that Keown has learned from his years as a biblical scholar and teacher, a pastor and an evangelist. --Phillip Church, senior research fellow, School of Theology, Laidlaw College This is everything I'd look for in an introduction to the New Testament: clear, comprehensive, easy to read and with lots of excellent questions to consider. With a thorough discussion of Paul's life, a detailed overview of each Pauline letter, and an insightful treatment of Paul's theology, Mark Keown has written a book that will be greatly appreciated by students and all those who want to discover the New Testament in greater depth. --Paul Trebilco, professor of New Testament studies, Theology Programme, University of Otago Keown has crafted an accessible yet detailed overview of the life and writings of the apostle Paul that offers something for new and old believers alike.

This is an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to go beyond a mere cursory reading of the New Testament and truly immerse themselves in the history, culture and message of the Bible but do so in a way that isn't dry or unnecessarily academic. --Andrew Gardener, senior pastor, The Vine Church, Hong Kong.