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Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference for 2014
(Pauline Studies) Ever since E. P. Sanders published Paul and
Palestinian Judaism in 1977, students of Paul have been probing,
weighing and debating the similarities and dissimilarities between
the understandings of salvation in Judaism and in Paul. Do they
really share a common notion of divine and human agency? Or do they
differ at a deep level? And if so, how? Broadly speaking, the
answers have lined up on either side of the old perspective and new
perspective divide. But can we move beyond this impasse? Preston
Sprinkle reviews the state of the question and then tackles the
problem. Buried in the Old Testament's Deuteronomic and prophetic
perspectives on divine and human agency, he finds a key that starts
to turn the rusted lock on Paul's critique of Judaism. Here is a
proposal that offers a new line of investigation and thinking about
a crucial issue in Pauline theology.
Preston M. Sprinkle examines the interpretation of Lev 18:5
("...which if a person does he will live by them") in early Judaism
and in Paul. This passage from Leviticus, used in later Old
Testament tradition (Ezek 20:11, 13, 21; Neh 9:29), became one of
the more important verses from the Hebrew Bible for early Jewish
reflection on the notion that obedience to the Mosaic law will lead
to eternal life. The apostle Paul cites the passage on two
occasions (Gal 3:12; Rom 10:5) and his interpretation of it is
highly debated. While scholars often discuss its meaning in Paul, a
thorough examination of Lev 18:5 in the Old Testament and early
Judaism has been virtually ignored. The author, then, seeks to
contribute to our understanding of Paul's view of the law in
relation to early Jewish soteriology through the lens of their
respective interpretations of Lev 18:5. This is carried out by
first examining the passage in its original literary context of
Leviticus. Then, an examination is made of its later use in the
Hebrew Bible (Ezekiel and Nehemiah) and the Septuagint. Following
is a study of every citation of and allusion to Lev 18:5 in Early
Judaism (ca. 200 B.C. to AD 100). Finally, the author takes a look
at Paul's two citations of the text (Romans and Galatians). He
concludes with a comparison between Early Jewish and Pauline
interpretations of Lev 18:5.
The Faith of Jesus Christ represents an attempt to grapple with one
of the most perplexing problems in Pauline studies, namely that of
the phrase pistis christou. Issues of considerable theological
import hinge on how we interpret it (does it mean "faith in Christ"
or "the faithfulness of Christ"?). The topic is now well rehearsed
in contemporary scholarship and this volume sheds new light on the
question by presenting rigorous exegetical studies from both sides
of the debate. It also brings creative new proposals to bear on the
problem, and orients the discussion in the wider spectrum of
historical, biblical, and systematic theology. The Faith of Jesus
Christ represents the most penetrating and comprehensive attempt to
date to grapple with the significance of Jesus' faithfulness and
obedience for Christian salvation and the extent to which it is
represented in key biblical texts. Contributors University of
Durham luminary James D.G. Dunn authors an erudite foreword; and
editor Michael Bird introduces the problems and prospects for a New
Testament conversation on the topic. Debbie Hunn, Stanley E.
Porter, and Andrew W. Pitts contribute essays about the background
of the pistis christou discussion. Douglas A. Campbell, R. Barry
Matlock, Paul Foster, and Richard Bell clarify Pauline texts in
contention. Mark A. Seifrid, Francis Watson, Preston M. Sprinkle,
and Ardel B. Caneday explore Pauline exegesis, hermeneutics, and
theology. The witness of the wider New Testament is covered by
Peter G. Bolt, Willis H. Salier, Bruce A. Lowe, and David deSilva.
Finally, Mark W. Elliott and Benjamin Myers offer historical and
theological reflections from the church fathers, Karl Barth, and
others.
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