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New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008. Considers the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological figures, including Chrysostom, Augustine, Luther and Barth.
Full Description
This commentary on Paul's highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book's reception through the ages.
Explores the influence and history of this important New Testament book
Demonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in the development of very diverse forms of Christian spirituality
Considers the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological figures, including Chrysostom, Augustine, and Luther
Examines the ways in which Galatians has influenced images of Paul, suggesting that it is the indeterminacy and complexity of his text that cause it to be interpreted in such widely differing ways
Focuses on verses, themes or arguments that have been the subject of particularly influential readings
Published in the innovative and stimulating Wiley-Blackwell Bible Commentaries reception history series, which focuses on the broad spectrum of interpretations rather than the traditional verse by verse analysis typically found in commentaries.
Contents
Series Editors' Preface ix
Preface xi
List of Abbreviations xv
Introduction: Aims and Method, Summary of Findings, Galatians as a 'World- Building' Text 1
Galatians 1:1-9: The Beginning of Paul's Argument 66
Galatians 1:10-24: Paul Argues for His Independence as an Apostle (I); The 'Conversion' of Paul the Jew 83
Galatians 2:1-10: Paul Argues for His Independence as an Apostle (II); The Conference at Jerusalem 96
Galatians 2:11-21: Justifi cation by Faith: The New Life in Christ 105
Galatians 3:1-14: Life in the Spirit Contrasted with Living under the Curse of the Law 144
Galatians 3:15-29: The Purpose of the Law and the New Life of Sonship of God 188
Galatians 4:1-20: Paul Contrasts the Galatians' Present State as Christians with Their Former Lives 214
Galatians 4:21-31: A Concluding Allegory 227
Galatians 5: The New Life of Faith 245
Galatians 6: New Creation: Life Beyond the Law 284
Glossary 302
Works Cited 309
Illustrations 319
Index 320