Galatians Through the Centuries
ISBN: 9781118472668 | 1118472667
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date: 1/22/2013
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Pauls letter to the Galatians is one of the most creative and subversive of the New Testament writings, drawing its energy from the fierce controversy which, to his great distress, was disturbing the congregation recently founded by Paul.
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... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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
John Riches was until his retirement in 2003 Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at Glasgow University. Among his books on the New Testament are Jesus and the Transformation of Judaism (1980), A Century of New Testament Study (1993) and Conflicting Mythologies (2000).
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