A thorough study of the background of the Apostle Paul, his ministry, and his writings. Perfect as a textbook. Robert E. Picirilli is academic dean and dean of the graduate school at Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville. He has been a teacher since 1955. He is a fellor of the Institute for Biblical Research and a member of the Research Commission of the American Association of Bible Colleges. He has also served twice as chairman of the southeastern section of the Evangelical Theological Society. Dr. Picirilli and his wife, Clara, have five daughters, all married.