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The Canonical Paul, vol. 2: Interpreting Paul

Publisher:
, 2021
ISBN: 9780802824660

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With the contextual framework in place from volume one of The Canonical Paul, Luke Timothy Johnson now probes each of the thirteen biblical letters traditionally attributed to the apostle Paul in a way that balances respect for historical integrity with attention to present-day realities. In doing so, Johnson reforges the connection between biblical studies and the life of the church, seeking to establish once again the foundational and generative role that the thirteen letters of Paul have had among Christians for centuries.

Far from being a “definitive theology” of Paul, or an oversimplified synthesis, Interpreting Paul provides glimpses into various moments of Paul’s thinking and teaching that we find in Scripture, modeling how one might read his letters closely for fresh, creative interpretations now and into the future. Approached in this way, both in minute detail and as a whole canon, Paul’s letters yield rich insights, and his voice becomes accessible to all readers of the Bible.

  • Examines the role that the thirteen letters of Paul have had among Christians for centuries
  • Balances respect for historical integrity with attention to present-day realities
  • Explores the connection between biblical studies and the life of the church
  • Introduction
  • Romans 3:21–26 and the Faith of Jesus
  • The Social Dimensions of Sōtēria in Luke-Acts and Paul
  • The Transformation of Mind and Moral Discernment in Romans
  • Life-Giving Spirit: The Ontological Implications of Resurrection in 1 Corinthians
  • The Body in Question: The Social Complexities of Resurrection in 1 Corinthians
  • Glossolalia and the Embarrassments of Experience
  • God Was in Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:19 and Mythic Language
  • Truth and Reconciliation in 2 Corinthians
  • Ritual Imprinting and the Politics of Perfection
  • The Truth of Christian Experience: The Fourfold Narrative of Galatians 1–4
  • The Expression of Christian Experience: The Imperatives of Galatians 5–6
  • Paul’s Vision of the Church
  • The Rise of Church Order
  • Fellowship in Suffering: The Paradox at the Heart of Paul
  • Mystery and Metaphor in Colossians
  • Doing the Truth in Love: From Eros to Agapē
  • The Church as the Sacrament of the World in Ephesians
  • Discernment, Edification, and Holiness: 1 Thessalonians
  • The Apostle as Crisis Manager: 2 Thessalonians
  • Oikonomia Theou: God’s Way of Ordering Creation in 1 Timothy
  • 1 Timothy 1:1–20: The Shape of the Struggle
  • 2 Timothy and the Polemic against False Teachers: A Re-examination
  • The Pedagogy of Grace: The Experiential Basis for Character Ethics in Titus
  • Conclusion

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