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From the Back Cover "Students of Paul's letters and theology have long been in need of a major scholarly investigation of his treatment of the Spirit. Fee's effective combination of thorough and robust exegesis with invigorating theological reflection that views Paul's experience of home what we should have known -- that the Spirit is far more central to Paul's thought than most of his interpreters have recognized. Fee's comprehensive and challenging study will be appreciated not only by professional interpreters of Paul but also by all who have a serious interest in the biblical resources for spiritual renewal." -- Andrew T. Lincoln, Portland Professor of New Testament Studies, University of Gloucestershire "Fee's book is the most comprehensive treatment available of Paul's understanding of the Holy Spirit, a topic that has rarely received sufficient attention in studies of Pauline theology. Fee's method is exemplary: he first analyzes Paul's statements about the Spirit in each individual letter and then moves to a synthesis of Paul's general pneumatology. The result is a book that is deeply exegetical, doing justice both to the particularity of Paul's writings and to the fundamental unity of his vision for the Spirit's role in the life of the Christian community. Most importantly, Fee emphasizes insistently that the Holy Spirit must be experienced as a living presence within the church. That message is both faithful to Paul and urgent for the community of faith in our time." --Richard B. Hays, George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament, Duke Divinity School "With the energy and care that is a trademark of his work, Gordon Fee here fills a significant gap in Pauline studies. Both those who find talk about the Holy Spirit congenial and those who would happily marginalize it will be instructed by this book. Fee makes a genuine contribution as he examines Paul's letters in conversation with both the exegetical tradition of the academy and the pressing needs of the church." --Beverly R. Gaventa, Helen H.P. Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis, Princeton Theological Seminary