The book covers the letters of Paul, those definitely written by him. In very clear, readable form, the authors show what Paul said in the letters. They give the background of his times and the meaning of phrases. Just as in Borg's books about Jesus, I got a real feeling for the heart of Paul and the bottom line to me is that it was the heart of Jesus. I love this book which I read in e-book format. I've bought the paperback to use as a guide to go through those letters of Paul at length. In the past I've felt I could not understand Paul, but this book has helped me and I recommend it for those who want to know what fired Paul up.