Why does 'judgment according to deeds' produce no discernible theological tension for Paul, the apostle of justification by faith? For students of his writings, paradox, incoherence, or eschatological tension come more readily to mind. Paul felt no such theological tension because there was none - neither within his own soteriology, nor in that of the Judaism from which he learned to speak of 'judgment according to deeds'. For both, salvation is wholly by God's grace and the saved will be repaid (i.e., saved or condemned) in accordance with what they have done. Thus, Paul can promise eternal life to those who 'do good', while threatening wrath upon the disobedient (Rom 2:6-11), and without undermining justification by faith. This thorough examination of second temple and pauline texts interacts with recent discussions of 'covenantal nomism', justification, and the 'new perspective' on Paul to explore the Jewishness of the apostle's theology.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521632430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94653965
Product Key Features
Book Title
Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds
Author
Kent L. Yinger
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Judaism
Publication Year
1999
Number of Pages
334 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
570g
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Title_Author
Kent L. Yinger
Series Title
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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