Paul the Apostle: The Triumph of God in Life and ThoughtWith a new preface by the author, this book posists two pillars as the foundations of Paul's thought: (1) the interaction between coherence and contingency in Paul's interpretation of the gospel and (2) the apocalyptic character of his gospel. |
Contents
Paul Apostle to the Gentiles | 3 |
The Character of Pauls Thought | 11 |
The Contingency of the Gospel | 21 |
Contingency and Coherence in Pauls Letters | 23 |
Contextual Interpretation I Galatians | 37 |
Contextual Interpretation II The Structure and Argument of Romans | 59 |
Contextual Theology in Romans and Galatians | 94 |
Tradition and Gospel | 109 |
The Gift and the Demand of Salvation | 255 |
The Responsibility of Life in Christ | 272 |
The Church as the Dawning of the New Age | 303 |
The Destiny of Israel | 328 |
Conclusion | 349 |
The Triumph of God | 351 |
Abbreviations | 369 |
Notes | 371 |
The Coherence of the Gospel | 133 |
Pauls Apocalyptic Theology Apocalyptic and the Resurrection of Christ | 135 |
The Scandal of the Cross | 182 |
The Dilemma of Sin and Death Equivalent or Disparate Powers? | 213 |
The Enigma of the Law Instrument of God or Servant of Sin? | 235 |
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Index of Names | 447 |
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