Paul and the Trinity Persons, Relations, and the Pauline Letters

includes index and biblioraphy

One: The eclipse of relations in the interpretation of pauline god- talk ....1 1. Pauline monotheism and low/high christology ....3 2. Pauline monotheism and christology" Assesment and prospect ....18 3. Contemporary trinitarian theologies as a resource for paulibe interpretation: Persons and relations ......30 Two: God in relation to jesus ....49 1. Establishing textual parameters ...50 2. Tests in which god is identified by actions done by/to/in jesus ....52 3. Rereading pauline god-languaue in light of trinitarian theologies ....70 Three: Jesus in relation to god: Philippians 2:6-11 1. Competition between philippians 2:6-11a and 2:11b 2. Elements of oneness and subordination between god and jesus in philippians 2:6-11 3. Redoublement and relationality in trinitarian theologies ....99 4. Mutuality and relations in Philippians 2:6-11: A proposal for a non-competitive relationship between 2:6-11a and 2:11b ....104 Four: Jesus in relation to god: 1 corinthians 8:6 and 15:24-28 .....111 1. 1 corinthians 8:6 as redoubled discourse .....112 2. 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 and mutual asymmetrical subjection .....120 3. Conclusion .....133 Five: The spirit in relation to god and jesus ...135 1. The theologically- and christologically - determined identity of the spirit .....138 2. The spirit`s role in determining the identities of god and Jesus ....153 3. Against Binitarianism ....167