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The Triumph of Abraham's God: The Transformation of Identity in Galatians - Couverture souple

Longenecker, Bruce

 
9780687035373: The Triumph of Abraham's God: The Transformation of Identity in Galatians
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0687035376 ISBN 13 : 9780687035373
Editeur : ABNDP - Abingdon Press, 1998

Synopsis

This scholarly yet accessible study explores the various aspects of Paul's theology of divine triumph in the Book of Galations. For Paul, the divine invasion into the present evil age has resulted in the victory of God over competing suprahuman forces and establishment of a sphere of existence where God's reputation as the cosmic sovereign is displayed. Paul envisages Christian social interaction to be the stage upon which God's transforming power is performed and advertised. Accordingly, Paul calls his Galatian hearers not simply to a life unfettered by a ritualistic practice, but to a life of transformed existence through the power of the Spirit. Eschatological identity of this sort is the immediate consequence of the prior redemption of ethnic Israel, which the coming of Christ occasioned. In particular, Christian moral identity arises out of the faithfulness of Christ embodied in his loving and self-giving service. This feature is shown to be crucial to the theological and corporate enterprise that Paul envisages in Galatians, having a radical impact upon his understanding of the law, of suprahuman forces at odds with the will of God, and of validity in Christian readings of Scripture. This book concludes by considering the place of salvation history in Galations, by explaining Paul's theology in relation to the Lutheran and new perspectives on Paul, and by demonstrating how Paul's theology in Galatians may provide an important resource for contemporary theology concerning Christian identity and modern society.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Bruce W. Longenecker Department of Religion Baylor University Waco, TX

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Éditeur
ABNDP - Abingdon Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0687035376
ISBN 13 
9780687035373
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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Personne responsable
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