A Theology of Paul and His Letters: The Gift of the New Realm in Christ

Douglas J. Moo

Zondervan Academic, Oct 26, 2021 - Religion - 784 pages

A landmark study of the apostle's writings by one of the world's leading Pauline scholars

Winner of the 2022 ECPA Christian Book Award for Bible Reference Works

This highly anticipated volume gives pastors, scholars, and all serious students of the New Testament exactly what they need for in-depth study and engagement with one of Christian history's most formative thinkers and writers. A Theology of Paul and His Letters is a landmark study of the apostle's writings by one of the world's leading Pauline scholars Douglas J. Moo. Fifteen years in the making, this groundbreaking work is organized into three major sections:

• Part 1 provides an overview of the issues involved in doing biblical theology in general and a Pauline theology in particular. Here Moo also sets out the methodological issues, formative influences, and conceptual categories of Paul's thought.
• Part 2 moves on to Paul's New Testament writings, where Moo describes each Pauline letter with particular relevance to its theology.
• Part 3 offers a masterful synthesis of Paul’s theology under the overarching theme of the gift of the new realm in Christ.

Engaging, insightful, and wise, this substantive, evangelical treatment of Paul's theology offers extensive engagement with the latest Pauline scholarship without sacrificing its readability. This volume brings insights from over thirty years of experience studying, teaching, and writing about Paul into one comprehensive guide that will serve readers as a go-to resource for decades to come.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Biblical Theology of the New Testament (BTNT) series provides upper college and seminary-level textbooks for students of New Testament theology, interpretation, and exegesis. Pastors and discerning theology readers alike will also benefit from this series. Written at the highest level of academic excellence by recognized experts in the field, the BTNT series not only offers a comprehensive exploration of the theology of every book of the New Testament, including introductory issues and major themes, but also shows how each book relates to the broad picture of New Testament Theology.

Contents

• Approaching Pauls Theology: 3
• 2: 7
• The Shape of Pauls Thought: 15
• The Theology of Paul: 17
• 3: 25
• Paul Missionary Theologian: 43
• Galatians: 54
• 13610: 81
• 1: 88
• 2: 91
• 7: 111
• Liberty and Love 81111: 131
• 9: 158
• 8: 159
• The Context for the Good News: 170
• Romans: 192
• 117: 198
• 145: 221
• 3: 229
• Colossians: 244
• 146: 258
• Philemon: 262
• Philippians: 296
• 1: 316
• 148: 323
• Titus: 335
• 16: 340
• The Center of the New Realm: 349
• 1228: 365
• The Inauguration of the New Realm: 374
• 2: 411
• 149: 419
• 2: 420
• 150: 452
• The Blessings of the New Realm: 459
• 2: 483
• Adoption: 497
• Conclusion: 506
• Entering the New Realm: 508
• The Consummation of the New Realm: 532
• The People of the New Realm: 568
• 3: 595
• Living in the New Realm: 603
• The Impact of the Not Yet on NewRealm Living: 611
• Fundamental Values of the New Realm: 622
• Some Specific Aspects of NewRealm Living: 628
• Conclusion: 651
• 27: 657
• 34: 665
• Scripture Index: 703
• Index of Extrabiblical Literature: 731
• Author Index: 739

About the author

Douglas J. Moo (PhD, St. Andrews) is professor of New Testament emeritus at Wheaton College.

Dr. Andreas Kostenberger is theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh, cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and author, editor, or translator of over sixty books. He and his wife Marny have four grown children and live in North Carolina.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Theology of Paul and His Letters: The Gift of the New Realm in Christ; Biblical Theology of the New Testament Series
• Author: Douglas J. Moo
• Editor: Andreas J. Kostenberger
• Publisher: Zondervan Academic, 2021
• ISBN: 0310128501, 9780310128502
• Length: 784 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Biography / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Commentary / New Testament / Paul's Letters; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Paul's Letters