The Theology of Paul's Letter to the Galatians [Paperback]

A thorough and attractively written analysis of the issues in one of the most important of early Christian documents.Recent research into first-century Judaism has given scholars a new perspective on Paul. The importance of this perspective has resulted in a new analysis of Paul's letter to the Galatians, a letter which shaped the character of the Christian religion and remains a foundation document.Recent research into first-century Judaism has given scholars a new perspective on Paul. The importance of this perspective has resulted in a new analysis of Paul's letter to the Galatians, a letter which shaped the character of the Christian religion and remains a foundation document.Recent research into the character of Judaism in the first century has given scholars a new perspective on Paul. Nowhere is this new perspective more important than in the case of Paul's letter to the Galatians, a letter that shaped the character of the Christian religion in its early years and that remains a foundation document of Christianity. This study, the first to benefit from the new perspective on Paul, explains more clearly than ever the issues that confronted Paul and the powerful theological arguments he brought to bear in response.Editor's preface; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The make or break issues; 3. The fundamental agreements; 4. The heritage of Abraham; 5. How should the heirs of Abraham live?; 6. Lesser issues; 7. The influence of Galatians in Christian thought; List of further reading; Indexes. ...balanced and judicious research in the best tradition of conservative NT scholarship. Those of a more critical bent can also profit from reading these volumes, as will seminarians and advanced students of the NT for whom the series as a whole is intended. The Catholic Biblical Quarterly Dunn's study will furnish both a benchmark and a provocation for future theological studies of Galatians and of each of the Pauline letters individually. Ultimately,l³2