Paul: An Outline of His Theology

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Eerdmans, Sep 11, 1997 - Religion - 587 pages
Now back in print in a beautiful new paperback edition, this study by one of Europe's foremost New Testament scholars provides a comprehensive exposition of the teaching of the apostle Paul.
Firmly grounded in a careful exegesis of the biblical text and crafted with constant reference to the wealth of scholarly study of Paul's writings, this volume is a standard for interpreters of Paul's thought and all students of the New Testament.
 

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Contents

Main Lines in the History of Pauline Interpretation
Fundamental Structures
The Life in
The Universality of Sin Flesh Adam
The Essence of Sin Anthropological or Theological
The Wrath of
The Corruption of Man 20 Romans 7 in the Pauline Anthropology
The Antithesis with Judaism
Life Through the Spirit
The New
Faith as the Mode of Existence of the New Life
The Nature of Faith
The New Obedience 42 Indicative and Imperative
The Theocentric Point of View Sanctification
The Totalitarian Point of View Perfection
Unity and Multiplicity The Concreteness of the Paraenesis

No Righteousness by the Law Boast and Skandalon
The Law Impotent because of the Flesh The Bondage of the
The Law as Disciplinarian unto Christ
Paul Judaism and the Old Testament
The Revelation of the Righteousness of God 26 Introduction
The Eschatological Character of Justification
The Righteousness of God in Christ
Righteousness by Faith Without the
The Justification of the Ungodly Imputation
Judgment According to Works
Reconciliation 32 Gods Reconciling Activity in Christ The Peace of
Christs Death as Atonement Katallagē and Hilasmos 34 Ransom
The Adoption of Sons The Inheritance
The New Life 36 The General Point of View
Death and Resurrection with Christ
Tertius Usus Legis
Liberty and Conscience
Love
Life in the World
Marriage
Social Relationships
Subjection to Civil Authority
The Church as the People of God 53 Two Principal Aspects
Ekklesia
Saints Elect Beloved Called
The New Covenant Universal and Particular
The Nature of Election Gods Purpose
The Future of Israel
The Church as the Body of Christ 59 Various Viewpoints and Problems
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Herman Ridderbos (1909–2007) was professor of New Testament at the Theological School of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands in Kampen.

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