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A collection of essays from a prominent Pauline scholar, showing how Paul's eschatology was central to his understanding of his mission.
Erudite and authoritative, Paul's Message and Ministry in Covenant Perspective is the fruit of twenty-five years of scholarship about the theology and life of the apostle Paul, now made available for the first time to a wider audience. Confronting the questions raised by the history of Pauline thought since F.C. Baur, Scott J. Hafemann's essays focus on how Paul's self-understanding shaped everything, from his message to the driving force behind his ministry, and his consequent call to suffer for the sake of his churches. Hafemann's work reveals that Paul's views of redemption, of his own redemptive mission, and of the life of the redeemed all derived from a central point: his eschatological conviction that the purpose of the new covenant established by Jesus was to prepare the way for when Christ returns on Judgement Day.
Erudite and authoritative, Paul's Message and Ministry in Covenant Perspective is the fruit of twenty-five years of scholarship about the theology and life of the apostle Paul, now made available for the first time to a wider audience. Confronting the questions raised by the history of Pauline thought since F.C. Baur, Scott J. Hafemann's essays focus on how Paul's self-understanding shaped everything, from his message to the driving force behind his ministry, and his consequent call to suffer for the sake of his churches. Hafemann's work reveals that Paul's views of redemption, of his own redemptive mission, and of the life of the redeemed all derived from a central point: his eschatological conviction that the purpose of the new covenant established by Jesus was to prepare the way for when Christ returns on Judgement Day.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 226
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
27 August 2015
Trim Size: 9.02 X 6.02 in
ISBN: 9780227175385
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, Second World War, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Bibles
[This book] adds a distinctive voice to today's lively discussions of Pauline theology.
— John Tudno Williams
The author presents some interesting points and arguments that are important to wrestle with. The work as a whole, however, is dated in several aspects since the majority of the collected essays are already two decades behind the recent developments in Pauline studies.
— Ronald Charles, St. Francis Xavier University, Theological Book Review vol.27 (2017) no.2, pp.52-3
— John Tudno Williams
The author presents some interesting points and arguments that are important to wrestle with. The work as a whole, however, is dated in several aspects since the majority of the collected essays are already two decades behind the recent developments in Pauline studies.
— Ronald Charles, St. Francis Xavier University, Theological Book Review vol.27 (2017) no.2, pp.52-3
Preface
Abbreviations
Abbreviations of Ancient Sources
Part One
Paul's Message
1) Paul and His Interpreters since F.C. Baur
2) Reading Paul's ?IKAIO-Language: A Response to Douglas Campbell's 'Rereading Paul's ?IKAIO-Language'
3) Paul's 'History-of-Redemption' Use of the Old Testament in 2 Corinthians
4) The Comfort and Power of the Gospel: The Argument of 2 Corinthians 1-3
5) The Glory and Veil of Moses in 2 Corinthians 3:7-14: An Example of Paul's Contextual Exegesis of the Old Testament
6) The Sum of the Matter: Paul's Understanding of Perseverance
Part Two
Paul's Ministry
7) Paul's 'Jeremiah' Ministry in Reverse and the Reality of the New Covenant
8) 'Because of Weakness' (Gal 4:13): The Role of Suffering in the Mission of Paul
9) Pastoral Suffering: Recovering Paul's Model of Ministry in 2 Corinthians
10) The 'Temple of the Spirit' as the Inaugural Fulfillment of the New Covenant
11) Paul's Concern for the Unity of the Church: An Embodiment of His New Covenant Theology
12) Divine Judgment and the Completion of the Missionary Task: Paul's Motivation for Ministry in 1-2 Thessalonians
13) The Sum of the Ministry: Challenges to Paul's Exclusive Gospel
Bibliography
Abbreviations
Abbreviations of Ancient Sources
Part One
Paul's Message
1) Paul and His Interpreters since F.C. Baur
2) Reading Paul's ?IKAIO-Language: A Response to Douglas Campbell's 'Rereading Paul's ?IKAIO-Language'
3) Paul's 'History-of-Redemption' Use of the Old Testament in 2 Corinthians
4) The Comfort and Power of the Gospel: The Argument of 2 Corinthians 1-3
5) The Glory and Veil of Moses in 2 Corinthians 3:7-14: An Example of Paul's Contextual Exegesis of the Old Testament
6) The Sum of the Matter: Paul's Understanding of Perseverance
Part Two
Paul's Ministry
7) Paul's 'Jeremiah' Ministry in Reverse and the Reality of the New Covenant
8) 'Because of Weakness' (Gal 4:13): The Role of Suffering in the Mission of Paul
9) Pastoral Suffering: Recovering Paul's Model of Ministry in 2 Corinthians
10) The 'Temple of the Spirit' as the Inaugural Fulfillment of the New Covenant
11) Paul's Concern for the Unity of the Church: An Embodiment of His New Covenant Theology
12) Divine Judgment and the Completion of the Missionary Task: Paul's Motivation for Ministry in 1-2 Thessalonians
13) The Sum of the Ministry: Challenges to Paul's Exclusive Gospel
Bibliography