Paul: An Outline of His Theology

Herman Ridderbos

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Sep 11, 1997 - Religion - 587 pages

Now back in print in a beautiful new paperback edition, this study by one of Europe's foremost New Testament scholars provides a comprehensive exposition of the teaching of the apostle Paul.

Firmly grounded in a careful exegesis of the biblical text and crafted with constant reference to the wealth of scholarly study of Paul's writings, this volume is a standard for interpreters of Paul's thought and all students of the New Testament.

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Contents

• Main Lines in the History of Pauline Interpretation: 13
• 2 F C Baur The Tubingen School: 16
• 3 The Liberal Interpretation and Its Decline: 17
• 4 The History of Religion Approach: 22
• 5 The Eschatological Interpretation: 29
• 6 Continuing Development: 32
• Fundamental Structures: 44
• 8 The Mystery of Christ Eschatology and Christology: 49
• 9 The Firstborn From the Dead The Last Adam: 53
• 10 In Christ with Christ The Old and the New Man: 57
• 11 Revealed in the Flesh Flesh and Spirit: 64
• 12 Christ the Son of God and the Image of God: 68
• 13 The Firstborn of Every Creature: 78
• 14 Christ the Exalted and Coming Kyrios: 86
• The Life in Sin: 91
• 16 The Universality of Sin Flesh Adam: 93
• 17 The Essence of Sin Anthropological or Thelogical: 100
• 18 The Wrath of God: 108
• 19 The Corruption of Man: 114
• 20 Romans 7 in the Pauline Anthropology: 126
• 21 The Antithesis with Judaism: 130
• 22 No Righteousness by the Law Boast and Skandalon: 135
• 23 The Law Impotent because of the Flesh The Bondage of the Law: 143
• 24 The Law as Disciplinarian unto Christ: 149
• 25 Pual Judaism and the Old Testament: 153
• The Revelation of the Righteousness of God: 159
• 27 The Eschatological Character of Justification: 161
• 28 The Righteosness of God in Christ: 166
• 29 Righteousness by Faith Without the Law: 170
• 30 The Justification of the Ungodly Imputation: 174
• 31 Judgment According to Works: 178
• Reconciliation: 182
• 33 Christs Death as Atonement Katallage and Hilasmos: 186
• 34 Ransom: 193
• 35 The Adoption of Sons The Inheritance: 197
• The New Life: 205
• 37 Death and Resurrection with Christ: 206
• 38 Life Through the Spirit: 214
• 39 The New Man: 223
• 40 Faith as the Mode of Existence of The New Life: 231
• 41 The Nature of Faith: 237
• The New Obedience: 253
• 43 The Theocentric Point of View Sanctification: 258
• 44 The Totalitarian Point of View Perfection: 265
• 45 Unity and Multiplicity the Concreteness of the Paraenesis: 272
• 46 Tertius Usus Legis: 278
• 47 Liberty and Conscience: 288
• 48 Love: 293
• 49 Life in the World: 301
• 50 Marriage: 306
• 51 Social Relationships: 314
• 52 Subjection to Civil Authority: 320
• The Church as the People of God: 327
• 54 Ekklesia: 328
• 55 Saints Elect Beloved Called: 330
• 56 The New Covenant Universal and Particular: 333
• 57 The Nature of Election Gods Purpose: 341
• 58 The Future of Israel: 354
• The Church as the Body of Christ: 362
• 60 Body and Body of Christ Romans and 1 Corinthians: 369
• 61 Body and Head Ephesians and Colossians: 376
• 62 Christ the Head of All Things The Church as Pleroma: 387
• 63 The Church as the People of God and as the Body of Christ: 393
• Baptism and the Lords Supper: 396
• 65 Baptism as Means of Salvation: 406
• 66 The Redemptive Significance of the Lords Supper: 414
• 67 The Critical Significance of the Lords Supper SelfExamination: 425
• The Upbuilding of the Church: 429
• 69 Extensive and Intensive Upbuilding: 432
• 70 The Spiritual Equipment of the Church Charisma and Ministry Office: 438
• 71 Diversity of Gifts: 446
• 72 Ecclesiastical Order and Discipline: 467
• 73 Worship: 480
• The Future of the Lord: 487
• 75 Death Before The Parousia The Intermediate State: 497
• 76 The Revelation of the Man of Lawlessness: 508
• 77 The Parousia: 528
• 78 The Resurrection: 537
• 79 The Judgment: 551
• 80 The Cosummation The Eternal State: 556
• Indexes: 563

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About the author

(1909–2007) Herman Ridderbos was professor of New Testament at the Theological School of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands in Kampen.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Paul: An Outline of His Theology
• Author: Herman Ridderbos
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1997
• ISBN: 0802844693, 9780802844699
• Length: 587 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters