Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds [Paperback]

This 1999 study is devoted exclusively to the topic of 'judgment according to deeds' in Paul and Judaism.This book explores the thought of Paul and Judaism on the subject of divine judgment according to works. How can Paul say we will be saved by grace through faith, and also that we will be judged according to our deeds? Paul seemed to feel no theological tension in saying these two things, and this book explains why. The first in the English language to concentrate solely on 'judgment according to deeds' in Paul, it takes account of recent discussions about Paul's theology and his relationship to Judaism.This book explores the thought of Paul and Judaism on the subject of divine judgment according to works. How can Paul say we will be saved by grace through faith, and also that we will be judged according to our deeds? Paul seemed to feel no theological tension in saying these two things, and this book explains why. The first in the English language to concentrate solely on 'judgment according to deeds' in Paul, it takes account of recent discussions about Paul's theology and his relationship to Judaism.This book explores the thought of Paul and Judaism on the subject of divine judgment according to works. How can Paul say we will be saved by grace through faith, and also that we will be judged according to our deeds? Paul seemed to feel no theological tension in saying these two things, and this book explains why. The first in the English language to concentrate solely on judgment according to deeds in Paul, it takes account of recent discussions about Paul's theology and his relationship to Judaism.Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Judgment According to Deeds in Jewish Literature: 1. The use of the motif in the Jewish scriptures; 2. The use of the motif in the Old Testament pseudepigrapha; 3. The use of the motif in the Qumran literature; Part II. Judgment According to Deeds in Paul's Letters: 4. Judgment according to deeds in Paul's letl³