Synopses & Reviews
Now back in print in a beautiful new paperback edition, this study by one of Europe's foremost New Testament scholars provides a comprehensive exposition of the teachings of the apostle Paul. Firmly grounded in a careful exegesis of the biblical text and crafted with constant reference to the wealth of scholarly study of Paul's writings, this volume is a standard for interpreters of Paul's thought and all students of the New Testament.
Table of Contents
Main lines in the history of Pauline interpretation -- Fundamental structures -- The life in sin -- The revelation of the righteousness of God -- Reconciliation -- the new life -- The new obedience -- The church as the people of God -- The church as the body of Christ -- Baptism and the Lord's Supper -- The upbuilding of the church -- The future of the Lord.