
The Faithfulness of the Risen Christ
Pistis"" and the Exalted Lord in the Pauline Letters
Baylor University Press
Published on 30. September 2019
Book
Hardback
214 pages
978-1-4813-1090-1 (ISBN)
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The pistis Christou construction in Paul's letters has ignited heated debates among Pauline scholars and theologians. On the one side, some claim that the phrase denotes human faith placed in Christ. Others, however, contend that pistis Christou in Paul alludes to the faithfulness of Christ himself, with Christ's pistis chiefly demonstrated in his willingness to suffer and die upon the cross. Yet both sides of this debate overlook Paul's emphasis on the faithfulness and continuing work of the risen and exalted Christ.
In The Faithfulness of the Risen Christ, David J. Downs and Benjamin J. Lappenga focus upon the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus in their discussion of pistis Christou. They claim that when Paul writes of Christ's pistis, he refers to the faithfulness of the risen and exalted Christ. Downs and Lappenga carefully survey Paul's use of pistis in Philippians, the Corinthian letters, Galatians, Romans, and Ephesians, revealing how pistis epitomizes the risen Christ's continuing faithfulness toward all those who participate in him by pistis. Downs and Lappenga effectively reframe any future consideration of the pistis Christou construction for both New Testament scholars and theologians by showing that the story of Jesus in the letters of Paul extends to the faithfulness of the exalted Christ Jesus, who will remain faithful to those justified through union with Christ.
In The Faithfulness of the Risen Christ, David J. Downs and Benjamin J. Lappenga focus upon the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus in their discussion of pistis Christou. They claim that when Paul writes of Christ's pistis, he refers to the faithfulness of the risen and exalted Christ. Downs and Lappenga carefully survey Paul's use of pistis in Philippians, the Corinthian letters, Galatians, Romans, and Ephesians, revealing how pistis epitomizes the risen Christ's continuing faithfulness toward all those who participate in him by pistis. Downs and Lappenga effectively reframe any future consideration of the pistis Christou construction for both New Testament scholars and theologians by showing that the story of Jesus in the letters of Paul extends to the faithfulness of the exalted Christ Jesus, who will remain faithful to those justified through union with Christ.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Waco
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4813-1090-1 (9781481310901)
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David J. Downs | Benjamin J. Lappenga
The Faithfulness of the Risen Christ
"Pistis" and the Exalted Lord in the Pauline Letters
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David J. Downs is a Fellow of Keble College and Clarendon-Laing Associate Professor in New Testament Studies at the University of Oxford.Benjamin J. Lappenga holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Content
Introduction: ""He Remains Faithful""
1. The Semantics of Pistis: ""The Lord Is Faithful""
2. Philippians: ""To Know Him and the Power of His Resurrection""
3. The Corinthian Correspondence: ""We Have the Same Spirit of Faithfulness""
4. Galatians: ""I Live in the Faithfulness of the Son of God""
5. Romans: ""The One Who Is Righteous Will Live by Faith""
6. Ephesians: ""In Whom We Have Boldness and Access with Confidence through His Faithfulness""
Conclusion: ""In His Faithfulness and Love, in His Suffering and Resurrection""
1. The Semantics of Pistis: ""The Lord Is Faithful""
2. Philippians: ""To Know Him and the Power of His Resurrection""
3. The Corinthian Correspondence: ""We Have the Same Spirit of Faithfulness""
4. Galatians: ""I Live in the Faithfulness of the Son of God""
5. Romans: ""The One Who Is Righteous Will Live by Faith""
6. Ephesians: ""In Whom We Have Boldness and Access with Confidence through His Faithfulness""
Conclusion: ""In His Faithfulness and Love, in His Suffering and Resurrection""