C. Marvin Pate examines the undisputed Pauline writings and demonstrates that wherever Paul employs the theme of wisdom, he does so to reverse the Deuteronomic curses and blessings. The covenantal blessings rest on those whose faith is in Christ, the wisdom of God, while the covenantal curses abide on those who attempt to obey the Torah. All of this results from Paul's separation of Christ, God's wisdom, from the law of Moses.In addition, the author deals with two secondary themes. First of all, he calls the 'new perspective' on Paul into question. Secondly, a revised form of the 'Tübingen theory' is put forth. Both of these points call scholarship back to a more Lutheran reading of the subject of Pauline theology, emphasizing the importance of law and gospel therein.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: C Marvin Pate
EAN: 9783161472862
COUNTRY: Germany
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WEIGHT: 842 g
HEIGHT: 155 cm
PUBLISHED BY: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
DATE PUBLISHED: 2000-02-07
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GENRE: RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Theology
WIDTH: 232 cm
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Book Themes:
Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
Born 1952; 1982 M.A. Wheaton Graduate School/USA; 1988 PhD. Marquette University/USA; since 1988 Professor of Bible, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago/USA.
