Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles : beyond the new perspective / [print]
Francis Watson.
- Rev. and expanded ed.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Company, [(c)2007.
- xvi, 400 pages ; 23 cm.
Retrospective Divergences Paul, the Reformation, and modern scholarship The Lutheran reading of Paul Opposition to the Lutheran reading A sociological approach Jewish law and Gentile mission The origins of Paul's view of the law The evidence of Acts The Cornelius episode The origins of the Antiochene Church The evidence of Paul's letters A mission to the diaspora Gentile circumcision and the diaspora synagogue Jewish rejection and Gentile mission Freedom and alienation Two sociological models Qumran The Johannine community Paul The Galatian crisis The origins of the crisis-- Mission to Gentiles : early debates From the Jerusalem council to the Antioch incident The founding of the Galatian churches Agitation in Galatia Paul's response to the crisis Denunciation Antithesis Reinterpretation Philippi, Corinth and the Jewish Christian Mssion Philippians 3 : a postscript to Galatians Place and time of writing Denunciation Antithesis ; "Judaizers" at Corinth? ; Jewish Christianity in 1 Corinthians? ; Paul's opponents in 2 Corinthians 10:13 2 Corinthians 3 as evidence for "judaizers"? ; Jews, Gentiles, and Romans Rome in Pauline perspective The question of the purpose of Romans The origins of Roman Christianity A divided community (Romans 14:1-15:13) ; Gentiles and Jews in Rome (Romans 16) ; The evidence of Romans 1:1-17 and 15:14-33 The social function of Romans 2 A sociological approach to Romans 1:11 Romans 2 : denunciation Critique of the Jewish view of the covenant The obedient Gentiles Pauline antithesis and its social correlate (Romans 3) ; The textuality of the law (Romans 3:1-20)-- Jews, Gentiles, and faith (Romans 3:21-31) ; Secondary comparisons (Romans 3:27-31) ; The law and Christian identity (Romans 4-8) ; Reinterpreting Abraham (Romans 4) ; Grace and works A symbol of unity Christ, hope, and reconciliation (Romans 5) ; The social significance of hope The universal Christ Grace, law, and sin (Romans 67) ; Two communal identities The genesis of sin Law and spirit (Romans 7-8) ; "To those under law as one under law ..." ; A conflict of jurisdictions Rehabilitating the law Election : reimagining the scriptural witness (Romans 9-11) ; Orientation (Romans 9:1-5) ; The pattern of election (Romans 9:6-29) ; The dynamics of election (Romans 9:30-10:21) ; The scriptural hope (Romans 11:1-36).
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Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Law and gospel--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600. Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Judaism (Christian theology)--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.