| Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: Beyond the New Perspective (Revised) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Watson, Francis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802840205 ISBN-13: 9780802840202 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $37.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: In this new, completely rewritten edition of his major 1986 book, Francis Watson extends, updates, and clarifies his response to E.??P. Sanders??'s view of Paul, in order to point the way beyond the polarization of "new" and "old" perspectives on the apostle. The Paul who comes to light in these pages is agent and thinker, apostle and theologian. He is a highly contextual figure, yet his account of Christian identity continues to shape the church's life to this day. He is the founder of mainly Gentile, Christ-believing communities, separated from the synagogue; and yet he can see this distinctive existence as an authentic response to Jewish scripture and tradition, as fulfilled in Christ. He is a many-sided figure, transcending all our attempts to categorize him or to co-opt him for our own favored causes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters |
| Dewey: 225.92 |
| LCCN: 2007021104 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.32" W x 9.17" (1.30 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
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Contributor Bio(s): Watson, Francis: - Francis Watson holds a research chair in biblical interpretation at Durham University, England. Well known for his work in both theological interpretation and Pauline studies, he is also the author of Paul and the Hermeneutics of Faith. |
