Judgment & justification in early Judaism and the Apostle Paul / Chris VanLandingham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

VanLandingham, Chris, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paul, the Apostle, Saint.

Bible. Epistles of Paul.

Judgment of God--History of doctrines.

Judgment of God.

Justification (Christian theology)--History of doctrines.

Justification (Christian theology).

Grace (Theology).

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Judaism.

History.

Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism).

Paul, the Apostle, Saint--Theology.

Paul.

Bible. Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Theology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 384 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Judgment and justification in early Judaism and the Apostle Paul

Place of Publication:

Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, [2006]

Summary:

The Apostle Paul's letters cannot be understood apart from the greater context of the Greco-Roman world, and in particular, the religious environment of early Judaism. Thus, a discussion of grace and reward in Judaism is essential in order to comprehend the context from which Paul's thinking emerges. Examining the election of Israel, the criteria for eternal life, the letters of Paul, and how justification by faith may be reconciled with judgment according to deeds. VanLandingham addresses the relationship between divine grace and human reward as these two concepts relate to an individual's eternal destiny.

Contents:

Election, covenant, and God's grace as they relate to obedience in post-biblical Judaism

The last judgment according to deeds and its relationship to God's grace, mercy, and covenant with Abraham

Behavior, the last judgment, and eternal destiny in the Pauline epistles

"Justification by faith" : a mistranslated phrase and misunderstood concept.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-354) and indexes.

ISBN:

1565633989

9781565633988

OCLC:

65425898

Publisher Number:

9781565633988