{"product_id":"the-enemies-of-paul-demons-satan-betrayers-and-apostles-risk-analysis-and-recovery-of-pauls-opponents-in-thessaloniki-galatia-and-corinth-in-t-hardcover","title":"The Enemies of Paul: Demons, Satan, Betrayers, and Apostles: Risk Analysis and Recovery of Paul's Opponents in Thessaloniki, Galatia, and Corinth in t - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger S. Busse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen J. Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul's conflict with viscous enemies, human and otherwise, led him to employ efficacious powers, charismata (charismatic powers), and controversial and sometimes illegal practices that are only coherent when placed in context of the first century Hellenistic-Roman world. These included soul and spirit transportation, possession, and exorcisms, special techniques to repel demonic attack, as well as what was considered the darkest of black magic in the ancient world--the casting of death curses, which called on Satan to infect, harm, and even kill his enemies. All of these can be recovered in striking detail using risk analysis of his undisputed writings and comparing them with contemporary sources, papyri, and documents independent of the New Testament. The results demonstrate that Paul's letters are so much more than simply intellectual and rhetorical correspondences--they are infused with dangerous mystical and charismatic powers feared in an ancient world that was saturated with prevalent, active dark forces and multi-layered human and supernatural conflicts; of angels and demons at war; of charismata and anathemata (deadly curses); and Paul's expectation of the hemera kuriou, \"Day of the Lord,\" that would defeat Satan and the curse of death via pistis (faith) in the efficacious euangelion (gospel) of agape (love).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoger S. Busse is a recognized specialist in risk analysis, and a graduate of Reed College and Harvard Divinty School. His awarded career has spanned over forty years, from CEO of a nationally recognized institution to SVP of risk administration. Busse is a certified management consultant, adjunct professor, and author of two industry texts, \u003ci\u003eThe Essentials of Commercial Lending\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBusiness Profiles\u003c\/i\u003e, and two books on risk analysis and Christian origins, \u003ci\u003eTo be Near the Fire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJesus, Resurrected\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45453093339215,"sku":"9781532659171","price":73.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/7XYVlMgx7t9781532659171.webp?v=1780512736","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/the-enemies-of-paul-demons-satan-betrayers-and-apostles-risk-analysis-and-recovery-of-pauls-opponents-in-thessaloniki-galatia-and-corinth-in-t-hardcover","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}