The Saving righteousness of God : Studies on Paul, justification and the new perspective

The burden of this volume is to demonstrate that reformed and "new" readings of Paul are indispensable to attaining a full understanding of Paul's soteriology. An analysis of Galatians and Romans demonstrates that the covenantal and forensic dimensions of justification go hand in glove. The... Full description

Main Author: Bird, Michael F.
Published: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2007
Series: Paternoster Biblical Monographs
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245 |a The Saving righteousness of God :  |b Studies on Paul, justification and the new perspective 
260 |a Eugene, Oregon :  |b Wipf and Stock Publishers,  |c 2007. 
300 |a 230p. 
440 |a Paternoster Biblical Monographs 
500 |a Includes Index and Bibliographical References. 
505 |a Introduction -- The riddle of righteousness -- Raised for our justification -- Incorporated righteousness -- When the dust finally settles: beyond the new perspective -- Justification as forensic status and covenant membership -- Justification to the doers of the law -- Conclusion. 
520 |a The burden of this volume is to demonstrate that reformed and "new" readings of Paul are indispensable to attaining a full understanding of Paul's soteriology. An analysis of Galatians and Romans demonstrates that the covenantal and forensic dimensions of justification go hand in glove. The vertical and horizontal aspects need to be appropriately described and weighted in order to provide a holistic rendering of justification in Paul's letters. According to Paul, faith alone in Jesus Christ is the instrument of eschatological vindication; and faith alone marks out the true people of God. --from publisher description. 
650 |a PAUL, THE APOSTLE, SAINT. 
650 |a GOD - RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
650 |a JUSTIFICATION (CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY). 
650 |a BIBLE.N.T. - EPISTLES OF PAUL - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC. 
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