Lost Letters of Pergamum – A Story from the New Testament World

Bruce W. Longenecker (PhD, University of Durham) is professor of religion and W. W. Melton Chair of Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Thinking through Paul, The Cross before Constantine, and Philippians and Philemon in Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament.

• ContentsAuthor's PrefaceEditor's Preface: The DiscoveryLetter Collection 1: As One Nobleman to AnotherLetter Collection 2: A Personal RequestLetter Collection 3: To Honor the EmperorLetter Collection 4: They Proclaim a Different LordLetter Collection 5: The Reputations of Three MenLetter Collection 6: Jesus Seems a Curious FigureLetter Collection 7: Jesus's Naive and Irresponsible ViewsLetter Collection 8: Communities of Support and FellowshipLetter Collection 9: The Contexts Determined the ContentsLetter Collection 10: A Complete Reversal of LifestyleLetter Collection 11: A Conduit of Blessing for ManyLetter Collection 12: The Gods Had Other PlansLetter Collection 13: May His Will Be DoneLetter Collection 14: The Possessions of Our Common CreatorEditor's PostscriptAppendix A: MapsAppendix B: CharactersAppendix C: Historical and Fictional Aspects of the Narrative