Rethinking Paul
Protestant Theology and Pauline Exegesis
Published on 26. May 2021
418 pages
978-1-108-59431-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, Edwin van Driel analyzes contemporary Pauline exegesis and its implications for Protestant theology. Over the last several decades, scholars have offered fresh interpretations of the apostle, including the New Perspective on and the apocalyptic reading of Paul. Van Driel juxtaposes these proposals with traditional Protestant understandings of Paul and argues that the crucial difference between these two readings lies not in how one understands isolated Pauline notions but in different assumed narrative substructures of the apostle's writings. He explores how these new exegetical proposals deepen, broaden, enrich, and challenge traditional Protestant theological paradigms, as well as how they are situated alongside current contextual conversations on theological anthropology, social imagination, and the church's mission. Van Driel's volume opens up new avenues for interdisciplinary exploration and cooperation between biblical scholarship and theology.
Reviews / Votes
'... provocative and illuminating. ... it clearly shows the transformations in theology that might occur if systematic theologians engaged biblical scholarship with greater care, rigor, and depth.' Aaron Klink, Religious Studies Review 'This book is useful for every theologian ... In addition to the rich content of the book, it is also pleasantly written. The structure is clear and easy to follow without too much expertise in New Testament, Reformation history or dogmatics.' M. J. Luteijn, Theologia Reformata (from Dutch) '...van Driel's work is a welcome example of ...conversation between theology and biblical exegesis, which will operate best in this spirit of openness to learn from one another.' John Barclay, International Journal of Systematic TheologyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Worked examples or Exercises
File size
2,60 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-59431-8 (9781108594318)
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05/2021
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. The narrative substructure of Paul's thought; 2. Justifying faith; 3. Jesus' faith; 4. The return of the faithful one; 5. Atoning faithfulness; 6. Resurrection and justification; 7. The Pauline ordo salutis; 8. Church and Salvation; 9. Christ and history; 10. History and Israel; 11. The narrative of Paul's gospel; 12. Doing Pauline theology.
