Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism

Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism
Author: Kyle B. Wells
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2014-09-12
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9789004277281

Following recent intertextual studies, Wells examines how descriptions of 'heart-transformation' in Deut 30, Jer 31–32 and Ezek 36 influenced Paul and his contemporaries' articulations about grace and agency.

Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism

Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism
Author: Kyle Wells
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004277323

Following recent intertextual studies, Kyle B. Wells examines how descriptions of ‘heart-transformation’ in Deut 30, Jer 31–32 and Ezek 36 informed Paul and his contemporaries' articulations about grace and agency. Beyond advancing our understanding of how these restoration narratives were interpreted in the LXX, the Dead Sea Literature, Baruch, Jubilees, 2 Baruch, 4 Ezra, and Philo, Wells demonstrates that while most Jews in this period did not set divine and human agency in competition with one another, their constructions differed markedly and this would have contributed to vehement disagreements among them. While not sui generis in every respect, Paul's own convictions about grace and agency appear radical due to the way he reconfigures these concepts in relation to Christ.

Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul

Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul
Author: Jason Maston
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2018-03-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532642555

Jason Maston reassesses the understanding of divine and human action in second temple Judaism. Sirach and the Hodayot are used to establish the diversity of opinions. The Apostle Paul is situated into this Jewish debate through an analysis of Rom 7–8.

Reading Romans in Context

Reading Romans in Context
Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2015-07-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310517966

Readers of Paul today are more than ever aware of the importance of interpreting Paul’s letters in their Jewish context. In Reading Romans in Context a team of Pauline scholars go beyond a general introduction that surveys historical events and theological themes and explore Paul’s letter to the Romans in light of Second Temple Jewish literature. In this non-technical collection of short essays, beginning and intermediate students are given a chance to see firsthand what makes Paul a distinctive thinker in relation to his Jewish contemporaries. Following the narrative progression of Romans, each chapter pairs a major unit of the letter with one or more thematically related Jewish text, introduces and explores the theological nuances of the comparative text, and shows how these ideas illuminate our understanding of the book of Romans.

Paul and Judaism Revisited

Paul and Judaism Revisited
Author: Preston M. Sprinkle
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830827099

How far did Paul stray from the view of salvation handed down to him in the Jewish tradition? Following a hunch from E.P. Sanders's seminal book Paul and Palestinian Judaism,Preston Sprinkle finds buried in the Old Testament's Deuteronomic and prophetic perspectives a key that starts to turn the rusted lock on Paul's critique of Judaism.

The Chosen People

The Chosen People
Author: A. Chadwick Thornhill
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2015-10-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830840834

In this careful and provocative study, Chad Thornhill considers how Second Temple understandings of election influenced key Pauline texts with sensitivity to social, historical and literary factors. While Paul is able to move beyond ancient categories of a collective view of election, Thornhill shows how he also follows these patterns.

Paul and the Gift

Paul and the Gift
Author: John M. G. Barclay
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2017-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802875327

John Barclay explores Pauline theology anew from the perspective of grace. Arguing that Paul's theology of grace is best approached in light of ancient notions of "gift," Barclay describes Paul's relationship to Judaism in a fresh way. Barclay focuses on divine gift-giving, which for Paul, he says, is focused and fulfilled in the gift of Christ. He both offers a new appraisal of Paul's theology of the Christ-event as gift as it comes to expression in Galatians and Romans and presents a nuanced and detailed consideration of the history of reception of Paul, including Augustine, Luther, Calvin, and Barth.

Divine and Human Agency in Paul and His Cultural Environment

Divine and Human Agency in Paul and His Cultural Environment
Author: John M.G. Barclay
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567084538

Re-examines Paul within contemporary Jewish debate, attuned to the significant theological issues he raises without imposing upon him the frameworks developed in later Christian thought

T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism Volume Two

T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism Volume Two
Author: Loren T. Stuckenbruck
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 907
Release: 2019-12-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567660958

The T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism provides a comprehensive reference resource of over 600 scholarly articles aimed at scholars and students interested in Judaism of the Second Temple Period. The two-volume work is split into four parts. Part One offers a prolegomenon for the contemporary study and appreciation of Second Temple Judaism, locating the discipline in relation to other relevant fields (such as Hebrew Bible, Rabbinics, Christian Origins). Beginning with a discussion of terminology, the discussion suggests ways the Second Temple period may be described, and concludes by noting areas of study that challenge our perception of ancient Judaism. Part Two presents an overview of respective contexts of the discipline set within the broad framework of historical chronology corresponding to a set of full-colour, custom-designed maps. With distinct attention to primary sources, the author traces the development of historical, social, political, and religious developments from the time period following the exile in the late 6th century B.C.E. through to the end of the Bar Kokhba revolt (135 C.E.). Part Three focuses specifically on a wide selection of primary-source literature of Second Temple Judaism, summarizing the content of key texts, and examining their similarities and differences with other texts of the period. Essays here include a brief introduction to the work and a summary of its contents, as well as examination of critical issues such as date, provenance, location, language(s), and interpretative matters. The early reception history of texts is also considered, and followed by a bibliography specific to that essay. Numerous high-resolution manuscript images are utilized to illustrate distinct features of the texts. Part Four addresses topics relevant to the Second Temple Period such as places, practices, historical figures, concepts, and subjects of scholarly discussion. These are often supplemented by images, maps, drawings, or diagrams, some of which appear here for the first time. Copiously illustrated, carefully researched and meticulously referenced, this resource provides a reliable, up-to-date and complete guide for those studying early Judaism in its literary and historical settings.