Israel, Covenant, Law: A Third Perspective on Paul
Ebook
Overview
Pauline studies are in a conundrum. The Reformation perspectives championed by great men like Martin Luther and John Calvin have been challenged recently by the rise of the new perspective on Paul. The main point of contention seems to be the place of biblical law in salvation. While the Reformation perspectives, based in part on Paul's apparent attacks on law, assert that salvation is a free gift unmerited by human works, the new perspective suggests the law is an integral part of the work of salvation. It holds that Paul's attacks on the law were focused only on specific aspects of law, the so-called boundary markers. This book, while having points of contact with both outlooks, takes a different view on Paul and the law. Building on Paul's self-identification as a Christian, and Christian views on the covenant, it endeavors to give biblical law its due place in the plan of salvation and the life of the believer.
“This book is timely since it emerges on the eve of the
500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. If its strong
Bible-based propositions are genuinely and completely accepted, the
result will be a radical paradigm shift in the teaching and
practice of Paul’s writings. Indeed, a library on contemporary
Pauline studies and New Testament scholarship is incomplete without
it.”
—Ikechukwu Michael Oluikpe, the Northern Caribbean University,
Jamaica
“Papaioannou’s Israel, Covenant, Law comes as an academic
celebration of the Protestant Reformation’s quincentenary in 2017.
It dashes trough the pros and cons of the old and the new
perspectives on Paul, creating a tenable new way of looking at the
Pauline theological design with regards to law, covenant, Israel,
and salvation. The author is diligent in exegesis and considerate
towards practical aspects that derive from it.”
— Laurenţiu Moţ, Dean, Adventist Theological Institute, Cernica,
Romania
“Kim Papaioannou is honest and right in saying that this book may
change the way you see Pauline theology and exegesis. His Greek
native background gives a refreshing meaning to koiné Greek
expressions, and his historical academic background gives the book
a scholarly weight, which have to be considered by those who
seriously study Pauline theology. His direct exegetical approach to
difficult passages gives a new perspective on practical issues for
daily life and salvation.”
—Luis Iván Martínez-Toledo, Vista University, Mexico
“Theologians have been debating for 2,000 years about what Paul
really meant. Sometimes these debates only complicate the
understanding of the great apostle. Kim Papaioannou, on the other
hand, answers many difficult questions regarding Paul’s writings in
a very clear and easy way. His approach is so simple, but at the
same time his arguments are so convincing that when you read his
book you inevitably ask yourself: how did I not think of it myself?
I must confess I began to understand Paul only after I read this
book!”
—Felix Poniatowski, Vice President for Academics in Ukrainian
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Product Details
- Title : Israel, Covenant, Law: A Third Perspective on Paul
- Authors:
- Papaioannou, Kim
- Giantzaklidis, Ioannis
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Publication Date: 2017
- ISBN: 9781532637292
Kim Papaioannou holds a PhD in Theology with an emphasis in the
New Testament from the University of Durham in England. He has
served as church minister and professor of theology in Europe and
Asia for over twenty years.