Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds

Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 0521632439
ISBN-13 : 9780521632430
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Synopsis Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds by : Kent L. Yinger

Why does 'judgment according to deeds' produce no discernible theological tension for Paul, the apostle of justification by faith? For students of his writings, paradox, incoherence, or eschatological tension come more readily to mind. Paul felt no such theological tension because there was none - neither within his own soteriology, nor in that of the Judaism from which he learned to speak of 'judgment according to deeds'. For both, salvation is wholly by God's grace and the saved will be repaid (i.e. saved or condemned) in accordance with what they have done. Thus, Paul can promise eternal life to those who 'do good', while threatening wrath upon the disobedient (Rom 2:6-11), and without undermining justification by faith. This thorough 1999 examination of second temple and pauline texts interacts with discussions of 'covenantal nomism', justification, and the 'new perspective' on Paul to explore the Jewishness of the apostle's theology.

Judgment & Justification in Early Judaism and the Apostle Paul

Judgment & Justification in Early Judaism and the Apostle Paul
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Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105123289311
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Synopsis Judgment & Justification in Early Judaism and the Apostle Paul by : Chris VanLandingham

Is salvation a gift of God's grace or something God's followers must earn by good works? How do we reconcile the two emphases that salvation is a bestowal of God's mercy and that the final judgment will involve an assessment of the way people have lived during their time on earth? In Paul and Palestinian Judaism (1977), E.P. Sanders defined the terms and laid the groundwork for this crucial debate. Sanders's "New Perspective" sought to resolve the tension between grace and good deeds by arguing that for the Jews of Paul's day as well as for Paul himself, entrance into God's saving covenant was a gift of God's grace, while remaining in the covenant required good works done in obedience to God. Sanders's most vigorous opponents have disputed the works side of his formulation, taking issue with his contention that obedience is required to retain right standing in God's covenant. In Judgment and Justification, Chris VanLandingham challenges the grace side of the Sanders thesis, arguing that Paul's teaching on salvation, following the prevailing Jewish thinking of his time, establishes good works as the criterion for salvation at the final judgment. In making his case, VanLandingham does a text-by-text survey of early Jewish literature, interacting with a wide range of biblical scholars who deal with the themes of salvation and literature and judgment found in these texts and in the Pauline writings. VanLandingham wraps up this survey with a challenging reassessment of Paul's teaching in the light of the Jewish thinking of his time.

The New Perspective on Paul

The New Perspective on Paul
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 131
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ISBN-10 : 9781608994632
ISBN-13 : 1608994635
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Synopsis The New Perspective on Paul by : Kent L. Yinger

Can someone please explain this "New Perspective on Paul"? Where did it come from and will it help or hinder Christian interpreters to grasp the apostle's writings more clearly? In The New Perspective on Paul: An Introduction, Kent Yinger provides concise, readable, and authoritative answers to these and other questions currently exercising students of Paul.

Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles

Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 9780802840202
ISBN-13 : 0802840205
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles by : Francis Watson

This book is novel in its questioning of the adequacy of interpreting Paul from the perspective of the Reformation and in its application of sociological methods to the New Testament.

Justification Reconsidered

Justification Reconsidered
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : 9781467439275
ISBN-13 : 1467439274
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Justification Reconsidered by : Stephen Westerholm

Much has been written of late about what the apostle Paul really meant when he spoke of justification by faith, not the works of the law. This short study by Stephen Westerholm carefully examines proposals on the subject by Krister Stendahl, E. P. Sanders, Heikki Raisanen, N. T. Wright, James D. G. Dunn, and Douglas A. Campbell. In doing so, Westerholm notes weaknesses in traditional understandings that have provoked the more recent proposals, but he also points out areas in which the latter fail to do justice to the apostle. Readers of this book will gain not only a better grasp of the ongoing theological debate about justification but also a more nuanced overall understanding of Paul.

Paul and Judaism Revisited

Paul and Judaism Revisited
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780830827091
ISBN-13 : 0830827099
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Paul and Judaism Revisited by : Preston M. Sprinkle

How far did Paul stray from the view of salvation handed down to him in the Jewish tradition? Following a hunch from E.P. Sanders's seminal book Paul and Palestinian Judaism,Preston Sprinkle finds buried in the Old Testament's Deuteronomic and prophetic perspectives a key that starts to turn the rusted lock on Paul's critique of Judaism.

Theology of the New Testament

Theology of the New Testament
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 802
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ISBN-10 : 9780310211327
ISBN-13 : 0310211328
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Theology of the New Testament by : Frank Thielman

"A basic resource for serious teachers, pastors, scholars, or lay people interested in learning about the theology of the New Testament"--Provided by publisher.

Exploring Second Corinthians

Exploring Second Corinthians
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Publisher : SBL Press
Total Pages : 916
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ISBN-10 : 9780884141242
ISBN-13 : 0884141241
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Exploring Second Corinthians by : B. J. Oropeza

A multi-faceted commentary that breathes fresh insight into Paul's letter In Second Corinthians, Paul responds to reports of the Corinthian congregation questioning his competency as a divinely sent messenger. Through apologetic demegoria and the use of graphic imagery related to triumphal processions, siege warfare, and emissary travels and negotiation, Paul defends his constancy, persona, and speaking abilities as he extends the offer of clemency and reconciliation to his auditors. Oropeza combines rhetorical pictures (rhetography) with interpretative layers (literary features, intertextuality, socio-cultural, ideological, and sacred textures) to arrive at the rhetorical impact of Paul's message for ancient Mediterranean discourse. Features: A visual, sensory, and imaginative interpretation of the scripture A comprehensive commentary An avant-garde approach to biblical interpretation

Biblical Covenantalism, Volume 3

Biblical Covenantalism, Volume 3
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9781666732740
ISBN-13 : 1666732745
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Synopsis Biblical Covenantalism, Volume 3 by : Douglas W. Kennard

VOLUME ONE: Biblical Covenantalism in Torah: Judaism, Covenant Nomism, and Atonement VOLUME TWO: Biblical Covenantalism in Prophets, Psalms, Early Judaism, and Gospels: Judaism, Covenant Nomism, and Kingdom Hope VOLUME THREE: Biblical Covenantalism in New Testament Epistles: Engagement of the New Perspective and New Covenant Atonement Biblical covenantalism is the backbone of the Old Testament and the root of salvation and ethics. This book offers a nuanced exploration of biblical theology with an emphasis on how biblical covenants set a complex trajectory for Israel’s covenant relationships, salvation, ethics, and eschatology. Suzerainty treaty form positions the Mosaic covenant in a Deuteronomistic framework that elects Israel and rewards them with blessings based upon obedience to the stipulations of the covenant within which God has embraced them. Such a framework fits within covenant nomism (law), especially considering the majority of the stipulations’ similarity to ancient Near Eastern law codes. This perspective deepens awareness of biblical trajectory in interaction with early Jewish and Christian sources. Jewish metaphors inform Old Testament, rabbinic, and Messianic atonement. This view positions itself between the New Perspective and traditional Reformation views as well as Covenant theology and Dispensationalism, even as it distances itself from American Covenantalism, Theonomy, Natural law, and the prayer of Jabez. The biblical and second temple Jewish material provides a nuanced new perspective of Judaism. From this same covenantal root, the Biblical covenants ground an eschatological hope for the nation of Israel.

Biblical Covenantalism

Biblical Covenantalism
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 897
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ISBN-10 : 9781625646606
ISBN-13 : 1625646607
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Biblical Covenantalism by : Douglas W. Kennard

VOLUME ONE: Biblical Covenantalism in Torah: Judaism, Covenant Nomism, and Atonement. 330 pages. VOLUME TWO: Biblical Covenantalism in Prophets, Psalms, Early Judaism, and Gospels: Judaism, Covenant Nomism, and Kingdom Hope. 264 pages. VOLUME THREE: Biblical Covenantalism in New Testament Epistles: Engagement of the New Perspective and New Covenant Atonement. 302 pages. Biblical covenantalism is the backbone of the Old Testament and the root of salvation and ethics. This book offers a nuanced exploration of biblical theology with an emphasis on how biblical covenants set a complex trajectory for Israel's covenant relationships, salvation, ethics, and eschatology. Suzerainty treaty form positions the Mosaic covenant in a Deuteronomistic framework that elects Israel and rewards them with blessings based upon obedience to the stipulations of the covenant within which God has embraced them. Such a framework fits within covenant nomism (law), especially considering the majority of the stipulations' similarity to ancient Near Eastern law codes. This perspective deepens awareness of biblical trajectory in interaction with early Jewish and Christian sources. Jewish metaphors inform Old Testament, rabbinic, and Messianic atonement. This view positions itself between the New Perspective and traditional Reformation views as well as Covenant theology and Dispensationalism, even as it distances itself from American Covenantalism, Theonomy, Natural law, and the prayer of Jabez. The biblical and second temple Jewish material provides a nuanced new perspective of Judaism. From this same covenantal root, the Biblical covenants ground an eschatological hope for the nation of Israel.