'One of the most interesting books on Paul to appear in recent years … Watson offers a fresh and innovative reading of Paul, page after page of perceptive comment, and the best exegetical critique of the Lutheran position now available.' E. P. Sanders, Journal of Jewish Studies

'A bold and provocative thesis, presented clearly and readably.' Journal of Theological Studies

'A timely contribution, offering a reassessment of the New Testament texts behind the Reformation and encouraging us to see them differently.' Theology

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'The great asset of this important book is that it brings coherence into the Pauline writings from Galatians to Romans.' The Heythrop Journal

'In the past few years or so Paul's theology, especially his relationship to Judaism, has become a highly controversial topic in NT studies. In this book Watson launches into that controversy with one of the most important and adventurous contributions to date, which is sure to spark off further controversies in its wake … that he has managed to produce strikingly novel but not wild or idiosyncratic results is a measure of his rigorous methods of argument.' Themelios

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.
Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Paul, the Reformation and modern scholarship; 2. The origins of Paul's view of the law; 3. The Galatian crisis; 4. Philippi, Corinth and the Judaizers; 5. The situation in Rome; 6. The social function of Romans: Rom. 2; 7. The social function of Romans: Rom. 3-4; 8. The social function of Romans: Rom. 5-8; 9. The social function of Romans: Rom. 9-11; 10. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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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.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780521388078
Publisert
1989-11-24
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press
Vekt
347 gr
Høyde
217 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, G, U, 06, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
260

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