The Climax of the Covenant
Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology
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The Climax of the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology
With an eye to recent proposals on Paul's
view of the Law and his relation to his
first-century context, N. T. Wright looks in
detail at passages central to the current
debate. Among them are some of the most
controversial sections of Paul. From his
meticulous exegesis Wright argues that Paul
saw the death and resurrection of Jesus as
the climactic moment in the covenant history
of Israel and from this perspective came to
a different understanding of the function of
the Jewish Law. Wright thus creates a basis
from which many of the most vexed problems
of Pauline exegesis can in principle be
solved and longstanding theological puzzles
clarified.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800628277
- Dimensions 6.12 x 9.25
- Pages 336
- Publication Date October 1, 1993
Endorsements
"N. T. Wright is a fresh and provocative voice in Pauline studies ... Wright gives thorough, deft, and imaginative readings of key texts in Paul ... A bold new global construal of Paul the Jewish Christian theologian takes shape before our eyes. Wright's account of Paul is a major force to be reckoned with: no one should write—or preach—on Paul without pondering his work."
— Richard B. Hays, Duke Divinity School
— Richard B. Hays, Duke Divinity School
Table of Contents
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Preface
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Christ, the Law, and 'Pauline Theology'
PART ONE: STUDIES IN PAUL'S CHRISTOLOGY
- Adam, Israel and the Messiah
- XPIETOE as 'Messiah' in Paul: Philemon 6
- Jesus Christ is Lord: Philippians 2.5-11
- Poetry and Theology in Colossians 1.15-20
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Monotheism, Christology and Ethics: 1 Corinthians 8
PART TWO: PAUL AND THE LAW
- Curse and Covenant: Galatians 3.10-14
- The Seed and the Mediator: Galations 3.15-20
- Reflected Glory: 2 Corinthians 3
- The Vindication of the Law: Narrative Analysis and Romans 8.1-11
- The Meaning of nepiauapriag in Romans 8.3
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Echoes of Cain in Romans 7
CONCLUSION: THE CLIMAX OF THE COVENANT
- Christ, the Law and the People of God: the Problem of Romans 9-11
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The Nature of Pauline Theology
Bibliography
Index of Passages Cited
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects
Introduction