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- professor of New Testament- Duke University 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- professor of New Testament and exegesis- Princeton Theological Seminary

"Fee uniquely combines professional competence as a text critic- an exegete- an author and editor of major commentaries- and a foremost evangelical interpreter of Paul with a lifetime of formation and ministry among the Pentecostals--this century's providential witnesses to the work of the Spirit of God among us. . . . Fee's work offers an enduring encyclopedia of Pauline pneumatological exegesis- easy to consult for next Sunday's sermon- yet substantial enough to take its place near George Ladd's Theology of the New Testament as a must-have- within arm's reach- for serious interpreters of Paul's gospel. . . . Fee's work is the theological crown of a distinguished exegetical career."--Russell P. Spittler- senior professor of New Testament- Fuller Theological Seminary

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