Paul: Fresh Perspectives

Wright, N T

Paul: Fresh Perspectives - London Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 2005 - 195p

Part 1,
Themes,
Paul`s World, Paul`s Legacy,
The three worlds of Paul,
Fighting over Paul`s legacy: Perspectives old, New and different,
Creation and covenant,
Creation and covenant in the Old Testament,
Paul: Three Central Passages,
(i) Colossians 1. 15-20,
(ii) 1Corinthians 15,
(iii) Romans 1-11,
Evil and Grace, Plight and solution,
Conclusion: Jesus within Creation and Covenant,
Messiah and Apocalyptic,
Introduction,
Jesus as Messiah in Paul,
Apocalyptic in Paul,
Gospel and Empire,
Introduction,
Caesar`s empire and its ideology,
Jewish critique of Pagan Empire,
Paul`s counter-imperial Theology,
Conclusion,
Part2,
Structures,
Rethinking God,
Introduction,
Monotheism: The Jewish roots,
Monotheism and Christology,
Monotheism and the Spirit,
Scriptural roots, Pagan targets, Practical work,
Conclusion,
Reworking God`s people,
Introduction,
Jewish Eschatology in the first century,
Eschatology reimagined around the Messiah,
Eschatology in context,
Conclusion,
Jesus, Paul and the task of the Church,
Introduction,
Jesus and Paul,
The work of an Apostle,
a. Servant, apostle, set apart,
b. Redefinitions in practice,
Conclusion: Paul and the task of the Church


9780281057399

B86 / W930

Powered by Koha