Perspectives Old and New on Paul

Author: Stephen Westerholm
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802848093
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 512

Book Description
Here, finally, is a much-needed review and analysis of the divergent interpretations of Paul. With a clear head and winsome sense of humor, Stephen Westerholm compares the traditional understanding of Paul to more recent readings, drawing on the writings of key figures in the debate both past and present. Westerholm first offers a detailed portrait of the "Lutheran" Paul, including the way such theologians as Augustine, Luther, Calvin, and Wesley have traditionally interpreted "justification by faith" to mean that God declares sinners "righteous" by his grace apart from "works." Westerholm then explores how Paul has fared in the twentieth century, in which "New Perspective" readings of Paul see him teaching that Gentiles need not become Jews or observe Jewish law to be God's people. The final section of the book looks anew at disputed areas of Paul's theological language and offers compelling discussion on the place of both justification by faith and Mosaic law in divine redemption.

A New Perspective on Jesus

Author: James D. G. Dunn
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801027101
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
A renowned scholar calls for a change of direction for the study of Jesus in the 21st century.

Perspectives on Paul

Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493427326
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description
This five-views work brings together an all-star lineup of Pauline scholars to offer a constructive, interdenominational, up-to-date conversation on key issues of Pauline theology. The editors begin with an informative recent history of biblical tradition related to the perspectives on Paul. John M. G. Barclay, A. Andrew Das, James D. G. Dunn, Brant Pitre, and Magnus Zetterholm then discuss how to interpret Paul's writings and theology, especially the apostle's view of salvation. The book concludes with an assessment of the perspectives from a pastoral point of view by Dennis Edwards.

Paul's New Perspective

Author: Garwood P. Anderson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830873155
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 460

Book Description
The debate between the Old and New perspectives on Paul has reached a stalemate. But what if Paul's own theological perspective developed over time? Starting with the teaser that "both 'camps' are right, but not all the time," Garwood Anderson unfolds a new proposal for overcoming the deadlock, infusing new energy into the quest for understanding Paul's mind and letters.

Paul

Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 0800663578
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Ranks the Apostle Paul as "one of the most powerful and seminal minds of the first or any century," and argues that we can now sketch with confidence a new and more nuanced picture of Paul and the radical way in which his encounter with Jesus redefined his life, his mission and his expectations for a world made new in Christ. Reprint.

Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second Century Reception

Author: Matthew J. Thomas
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
ISBN: 3161562755
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Paul writes that we are justified by faith apart from 'works of the law', a disputed term that represents a fault line between 'old' and 'new' perspectives on Paul. Was the Apostle reacting against the Jews' good works done to earn salvation, or the Mosaic Law's practices that identified the Jewish people? Matthew J. Thomas examines how Paul's second century readers understood these points in conflict, how they relate to 'old' and 'new' perspectives, and what their collective witness suggests about the Apostle's own meaning. Surprisingly, these early witnesses align closely with the 'new' perspective, though their reasoning often differs from both viewpoints. They suggest that Paul opposes these works neither due to moralism, nor primarily for experiential or social reasons, but because the promised new law and covenant, which are transformative and universal in scope, have come in Christ.

Reading Paul with the Reformers

Author: Stephen J. Chester
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802848362
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 500

Book Description
In debates surrounding the New Perspective on Paul, the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformers are often characterized as the apostle's misinterpreters-in-chief. In this book Stephen Chester challenges that conception with a careful and nuanced reading of the Reformers' Pauline exegesis. Examining the overall contours of Reformation exegesis of Paul, Chester contrasts the Reformers with their opponents and explores particular contributions made by such key figures as Luther, Melanchthon, and Calvin. He relates their insights to contemporary debates in Pauline theology about justification, union with Christ, and other central themes, arguing that their work remains a significant resource today. Published in the 500th anniversary year of the Protestant Reformation, Chester's Reading Paul with the Reformers reclaims a robust understanding of how the Reformers actually read the apostle Paul.

Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles

Author: Francis Watson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521388078
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oxford, 1984. Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-244) and index.

Continuity and Discontinuity

Author: John S. Feinberg
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 9780891074687
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Perspectives on the relationship between the Old and New Testaments as they concern theological systems, Mosaic law, salvation, hermeneutics, the people of God, and kingdom promises. From a respected group of modern theologians.

Perspectives on the Doctrine of God

Author: Bruce A. Ware
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805430601
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
These questions are irresistible to ponder. The Bible says, "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Or who has ever first given to Him, and has to be repaid? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things" (Romans 11:34-36a, Holman CSB).