Climax of the Covenant
Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 1993
332 pages
978-0-567-62180-1 (ISBN)
Description
A detailed examination of the passages central to the debate about Paul's christology and his view of Jewish Law. From meticulous exegesis makes some striking theological and historical conclusions.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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978-0-567-62180-1 (9780567621801)
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N. T. Wright is the Bishop of Durham. He has taught New Testament Studies at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill Universities, and lectures regularly at Princeton and Harvard. He is a New Testament scholar of world repute and the author of many books including The Resurrection of the Son of God.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Christ, the Law, and 'Pauline Theology'
- i. What is 'Pauline Theology'?
- ii. Contradictions, Tensions, Inconsistencies, Antinomies and Other Worrying Things
- iii. Proofs, Arguments, Assertions, Rationalizations and Excuses
- iv. The Preliminary Questions
- Part One: Studies in Paul's Christology
- 2. Adam, Israel and the Messiah
- i. Introduction
- ii. Adam and Israel in Jewish Literature
- iii. Paul: 1 Corinthians 15.20-57
- iv. Romans 5.12-21
- 3. (omitted) as 'Messiah' in Paul: Philemon 6
- i. Introduction
- ii. (omitted) in Paul: a preliminary hypothesis
- iii. Philemon 6
- iv. Conclusion
- 4. Jesus Christ is Lord: Philippians 2.5-11
- i. Introduction
- ii. Adam in Philippians 2
- iii. (omitted) and the meaning of Philippians 2.5-11
- iv. Adam and the Incarnate Lord
- v. Conclusion
- 5. Poetry and Theology in Colossians 1.15-20
- i. The Poem
- ii. The Background of the Poem
- iii. Poetry and Theology
- iv. Conclusion
- 6. Monotheism, Christology and Ethics: 1 Corinthians 8
- i. Introduction
- ii. The Setting within First-Century Religious History
- iii. Monotheism as the Foundation of Paul's Argument
- iv. Monotheism, Christology and the New Community
- v. Conclusion
- Part Two: Paul and the Law
- 7. Curse and Covenant: Galatians 3.10-14
- i. Galatians 3: Introduction
- ii. The Starting Point
- iii. The Curse: 3.10
- iv. Habakkuk and Leviticus: 3.11-12
- v. The Cross: 3.13
- vi. The Result: Blessing and Spirit (3.14)
- vii. Conclusion
- 8. The Seed and the Mediator: Galatians 3.15-20
- i. Introduction
- ii. The Single Seed: 3.15-18
- iii. One God, One People, No Mediator: 3.19-22
- iv. Conclusion
- 9. Reflected Glory: 2 Corinthians 3
- i. Introduction
- ii. 2 Corinthians 3.1-11 in Context
- iii. The Reason for Boldness: 3.12-17
- iv. The Glory and the Mirror: 3.18
- v. Conclusions
- 10. The Vindication of the Law: Narrative Analysis and Romans 8.1-11
- i. Introduction
- ii. Romans 7: A Tendentious Sketch
- iii. Romans 8.1-11: Structure of the Argument
- iv. Romans 8.3-4: Narrative Analysis
- v. Conclusion
- Appendix: Outline of Romans 7.1-8.11
- 11. The Meaning of (omitted) in Romans 8.3
- i. Introduction
- ii. The Background: LXX Usage
- iii. Unwilling and/or Ignorant Sin
- 12. Echoes of Cain in Romans 7
- i. Introduction
- ii. Cain in Romans 7?
- Conclusion: The Climax of the Covenant
- 13. Christ, the Law and the People of God: the Problem of Romans 9-11
- i. Introduction
- ii. Romans 9-11 Within Romans and Within Pauline Theology
- iii. Romans 9-11 In Itself
- iv. Romans 9.1-5
- v. Romans 9.6-29
- vi. Romans 9.30-10.21
- vii. Romans 11
- viii. Hermeneutics and Theology
- 14. The Nature of Pauline Theology
- i. Introduction
- ii. Paul's Questions and Answers
- iii. Paul as a Theologian
- iv. Paul as a Biblical Theologian
- v. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Passages Cited
- Index of Modern Authors
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