Biblical studies. Peter Oakes has published "Paul and Empire", in The State of Pauline Studies: A Survey of Recent Research by Nijay K. Gupta, Erin M. Heim, and Scot McKnight. The book is well explained in the commendation by a leading scholar: "Studying Paul remains a vibrant, dynamic, bewildering, and frenetic enterprise. This erudite compilation is a most welcome moment of stillness for those of us unable to curb our ceaseless fascination with the apostle to the gentiles. These essays allow us to catch our breath, survey novel approaches, give attention to diverse voices, and reexamine the interpretive landscape of Paul, raising new queries and revisiting some old ones with additional clarity. In these pages, Paul the Jew, the Messiah-follower, the community builder, the social reformer, and the letter writer is reigniting significant questions for the academy, the church, and the world” – Andrew K. Boakye, lecturer in New Testament, University of Manchester. Further information.
