God and the Faithfulness of Paul
Overview
N.T. Wright’s magnum opus Paul and the Faithfulness of God is a landmark study on the history and thought of the apostle Paul. This volume brings together a stellar group of international scholars to critically assess an array of issues in Wright’s work.
Essays in part I set Wright in the context of other Pauline theologies. Part II addresses methodological issues in Wright’s approach, including critical realism, historiography, intertextuality, and narrative. In part III, on context, scholars measure Wright’s representation of early Judaism, Greek philosophy, paganism, and the Roman Empire. Part IV turns to Wright’s exegetical decisions regarding law, covenant, and election, the “New Perspective,” justification and redemption, Christology, Spirit, eschatology, and ethics. Part V at last speaks to the implications of Wright’s work for the church's theology, sacraments, and mission, and for global responsibility in a “postmodern” age. The volume includes a critical response from Wright himself.
Key Features
- Critically examines N.T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God
- Presents the research of over two dozen scholars
- Includes a response from N.T. Wright
Contents
- Part I: Prologue
- Part II: Methodological Issues
- Part III: Contextual Issues
- Part IV: Exegetical Issues
- Part VI: Epilogue
- Part V: Implications
Top Highlights
“According to Schliesser, PFG is very much a negative reaction to the legacy of Rudolf Bultmann’s NT Theology and Wright’s primary contribution is his account of Paul’s ‘re-reading and re-telling of God’s single story in the light of the event of the Messiah’ which he assesses to have ‘compelling intrinsic cogency’ even if it is guilty of ‘narrative positivism.’” (Page 7)
“In particular, Moyise notes and critiques Wright’s claim that a Deuteronomic conception of exile constituted the over-arching narrative of both Second Temple Judaism and even Paul.” (Page 8)
“By minimizing the role of philosophy in Paul’s letters, Sterling thinks that Wright was closer to Paul rhetorically than he was to the letters in fact.” (Page 9)
“Contrary to Wright’s own claim, Losch argues that Wright’s framework developed largely independent of Ben Meyer’s work on the subject.” (Page 7)
“Part II looks at a wide variety of methodological issues ranging from hermeneutics to history.” (Page 7)
Contributors
- Andreas Losch
- Andrew McGowan
- Aquila H.I. Lee
- Benjamin Schliesser
- Christoph Heilig
- Eckhard J. Schnabel
- Edith M. Humphrey
- Eve-Marie Becker
- Frank D. Macchia
- Gregory E. Sterling
- Gregory Tatum
- J. Thomas Hewitt
- James Constantine Hanges
- James D.G. Dunn
- James G. Crossley
- James Hamilton Charlesworth
- Joel R. White
- John R. (Jack) Levison
- Jörg Frey
- Katie Edwards
- Larry W. Hurtado
- Matthew V. Novenson
- Michael F. Bird
- N.T. Wright
- Oda Wischmeyer
- Peter Stuhlmacher
- Richard H. Bell
- Seyoon Kim
- Sigurd Grindheim
- Steve Moyise
- Sven Ensminger
- Teresa Heilig
- Torsten Jantsch
- Volker Rabens
- Title: God and the Faithfulness of Paul: A Critical Examination of the Pauline Theology of N. T. Wright
- Authors: Christoph Heilig, J. Thomas Hewitt, Michael F. Bird
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Pages: 832
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Wright, N. T. (Nicholas Thomas). Paul and the faithfulness of God; Jesus Christ › History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600; Jesus Christ › Person and offices; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul › Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History--20th century; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul › Theology; Bible. N.T. › Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History; Christianity › Essence, genius, nature; Christianity and other religions › Judaism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600
- ISBNs: 9781506421674, 9781506421681, 9783161538513, 1506421679, 1506421687, 316153851X
- Resource ID: LLS:GDFTHFLNSSPL
- Resource Type: Monograph
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