Studies in the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews

by Don Garlington

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2008

Overview

It’s been called the New Perspective on Paul (NPP), but New Testament scholar Don Garlington says that it actually represents a return to the original context in which Paul proclaimed the gospel of Christ. These essays and reviews address challenges made against the NPP and presents a positive case for a view of justification, union with Christ, and other core Pauline doctrines in light of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman context.

Key Features

• Analysis of the New Perspective of Paul in light of the New Testament’s historical context
• Addresses challenges made against the New Perspective on Paul
• Presents a positive case for justification and union with Christ in light of Second Temple Judaism

Contents

• “The New Perspective on Paul: Two Decades On”
• “Faith’s Obedience and Israel’s Triumphant King: Romans 1:5 against Its Old Testament Backdrop”
• “‘Even We Have Believed:’ Galatians 2:15–16 Revisited”
• “Role-Reversal and Paul’s Use of Scripture in Galatians 3:10–13”
• “Imputation or Union with Christ? A Response to John Piper”
• Review of John Piper, The Future of Justification
• Review of D.A. Carson, et. al., Justification and Variegated Nomism I
• Review of Simon Gathercole, Where is Boasting? Early Jewish Soteriology and Paul’s Response in Romans 1–5
• “The New Perspective, Mediation, and Justification: A Reply to S.M. Baugh”
• “Covenantal Nomism and the Exile: A Reply to I.M. Duguid
• Review of Gordon Whenham, Story as Truth

Top Highlights

“On the part of many, there has been a failure to recognize that salvation is not finally complete until, in Paul’s words, we are eschatologically ‘saved by his life’ (Rom 5:10).” (Page 5)

“The New Perspective is an attempt to understand Paul (and the NT generally) within his own context.” (Page 2)

“In short, the pioneering (ad)venture of Sanders, as championed by Dunn, Wright, and others, has argued powerfully that Jews of the Second Temple period (and beyond) were not Pelagians before Pelagius.” (Page 3)

“T. R. Schreiner puts it: ‘Paul never conceived of salvation taking root among the nations without a change of behavior. The gospel that takes hold of human beings changes them so that they become servants of righteousness. Such new behavior, however, has its roots in faith, in trusting God for the strength and power to live a new life.’¹¹ The kingship of Christ, therefore, is far more than a theological theorem. Rather, the King issues a royal summons for the nations to comply with his will, and the only appropriate response is an obedience from the heart.” (Pages 32–33)

“From beginning to end, it is grace that establishes the covenant and enables its participants to persevere and bear fruit (Deut 30:11–14; Luke 8:15).” (Page 18)

Product Details

• Title: Studies in the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews
• Author: Don Garlington
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 400
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Paul, the Apostle, Saint; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul
• ISBNs: 9781606080047, 9781498251716, 1606080040, 1498251714
• Resource ID: LLS:STNWPRSPCTVPL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:11:36Z

About Don Garlington

Don Garlington is a celebrated New Testament scholar noted for his support of the “New Perspective” on Paul. He holds an MDiv and ThM from Westminster Theological Seminary and PhD from the University of Durham. He has been a professor at Toronto Baptist Seminary and Tyndale Seminary. He is the author of The Obedience of Faith: A Pauline Phrase in Historical Context and Faith, Obedience, and Perseverance: Aspects of Paul’s Letter to the Romans.