Reading Paul / Michael J. Gorman

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Publisher: Eugene, OR : Cascade Books, 2008Description: x, 196 p. ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781556351952
  • 155635195X
Subject(s):
Contents:
1. Why Paul? -- 2. "Grace and apostleship" : conversion, call, commission -- 3. "To spread the gospel" : missionary, pastor, letter-writer -- 4. "The power of God for salvation" : an overview of Paul's gospel -- 5. "In the fullness of time" : apocalyptic crossroads -- 6. "The gospel of God" : covenant faithfulness and surprising grace -- 7. "Even death on a cross" : the meaning(s) of Christ's death -- 8. "God raised" and "highly exalted him" : Jesus is son of God and Lord -- 9. "Justified by faith ... crucified with Christ" : reconciliation with God through participation in Christ -- 10. "Called to be saints" : countercultural, multicultural community in the Spirit -- 11. "Conformed to the image of God's son" : cruciform faith, hope, and love -- 12. "The glory about to be revealed" : return, resurrection, renewal -- 13. Why Paul? (reprise).
Summary: "Explores the central themes of Paul's gospel. Gorman places special emphasis on the theopolitical character of Paul's gospel and on its themes of cross and resurrection, multiculturalism in the church, and peacemaking and nonviolence as the way of Christ. Gorman also offers a distinctive interpretation of justification by faith as participation in Christ"--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why Paul? -- 2. "Grace and apostleship" : conversion, call, commission -- 3. "To spread the gospel" : missionary, pastor, letter-writer -- 4. "The power of God for salvation" : an overview of Paul's gospel -- 5. "In the fullness of time" : apocalyptic crossroads -- 6. "The gospel of God" : covenant faithfulness and surprising grace -- 7. "Even death on a cross" : the meaning(s) of Christ's death -- 8. "God raised" and "highly exalted him" : Jesus is son of God and Lord -- 9. "Justified by faith ... crucified with Christ" : reconciliation with God through participation in Christ -- 10. "Called to be saints" : countercultural, multicultural community in the Spirit -- 11. "Conformed to the image of God's son" : cruciform faith, hope, and love -- 12. "The glory about to be revealed" : return, resurrection, renewal -- 13. Why Paul? (reprise).

"Explores the central themes of Paul's gospel. Gorman places special emphasis on the theopolitical character of Paul's gospel and on its themes of cross and resurrection, multiculturalism in the church, and peacemaking and nonviolence as the way of Christ. Gorman also offers a distinctive interpretation of justification by faith as participation in Christ"--Publisher description.

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