Suffering in Paul

“In a world awash with people and communities adrift, broken and degraded by suffering, we need this book. This international gathering of faithful Christian scholars looks deeply into Paul’s writings and heart to find wisdom—and there they find Christ and his people who enter into the fellowship of his sufferings . . . To anyone who asks ‘Why?’ or who cries ‘How long, oh Lord?’, these authors sing out, ‘Tolle lege; tolle lege.’”


—Gene L. Green, NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community





“This fresh exploration of the many facets of Paul’s views on suffering is marked by its diversity of scholarship and its willingness to ask what this meant and what it means today. Insightful and rich, it is a valuable addition to any scholar interested in Paul or the nature of suffering!”


—Beth M. Stovell, Ambrose University, Canada





“Siu Fung Wu is to be congratulated on gathering a group of Christian scholars from a range of contexts to address the underexplored theme of suffering in the writings of Paul. The outcome is a rich resource that enables us to hear Paul’s language of suffering as it resonates with the lived experience and faith of different parts of Christ’s Body.”


—George Wieland, Carey Baptist College and Graduate School, New Zealand





“Suffering in Paul . . . offers substantial biblical and theological reflection on the relation of suffering, glory, and being in Christ in Paul’s writings. It brings unique perspectives of minorities, where suffering is part of the normal Christian life. The rich diversity and Biblical scholarship of its writers invites a deep conversation with majority world, indigenous, and migrant Christians who have much to offer to those of us consumed by ‘first world problems.’”


—Jill Firth and Len Firth, Ridley College, Australia