Reformation Readings of Paul
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Did the Protestant Reformers understand Paul correctly? Has the church today been unduly influenced by Reformation-era misreadings of the Pauline epistles? These questions-especially as they pertain to Martin Luther's interpretation of the Paulinedoctrine of justification-have been at the forefront of much discussion within biblical studies and theology in light of the New Perspective on Paul.But that leads to another question: Have we understood the Reformers correctly? With that in mind, these essays seek to enable a more careful reading of the Reformers' exegesis of Pauline texts. Each chapter pairs a Reformer with a Pauline letter and then brings together a historical theologian and a biblical scholar to examine these Reformation-era readings of Paul. In doing so, this volume seeks a better understanding of the Reformers and the true meaning of the biblical text.
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Jonathan A. Linebaugh (PhD, Durham University) is lecturer in New Testament studies in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of God, Grace, and Righteousness in Wisdom of Solomon and Paul's Letter to the Romans.
Michael Allen (PhD, Wheaton College) is associate professor of systematic and historical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is the author of several books, including Justification and the Gospel: Understanding the Contexts and Controversies, Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics: An Introduction and Reader, Reformed Theology and The Christ?s Faith: A Dogmatic Account. He is also the coauthor, with Scott Swain, of Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation.
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Abbreviations Introduction: Jonathan A. Linebaugh Galatians and Martin Luther 1. Martin Luther?s Reading of Galatians: David C. Fink 2. The Text of Galatians and the Theology of Luther: John M. G. Barclay Romans and Philipp Melanchthon 3. Philipp Melanchthon?s Reading of Romans: Robert Kolb 4. The Text of Romans and the Theology of Melanchthon: Mark Seifrid Ephesians and Martin Bucer 5. Martin Bucer?s Reading of Ephesians: Brian Lugioyo 6. The Text of Ephesians and the Theology of Bucer: Wesley Hill 1 2 Corinthians and John Calvin 7. John Calvin?s Reading of the Corinthian Epistles: Michael Allen 8. The Text of 1 2 Corinthians and the Theology of Calvin: Dane C. Ortlund The Letters of Paul and Thomas Cranmer 9. Thomas Cranmer?s Reading of Paul?s Letters: Ashley Null 10. The Texts of Paul and the Theology of Cranmer: Jonathan A. Linebaugh In Conclusion: The Story of Reformation Readings: Gerald Bray Contributors Scripture Index
