Faith in the Son of God (Foreword by Robert W. Yarbrough): The Place of Christ-Oriented Faith within Pauline Theology

A Study of "Faith in Christ" in Pauline Theology

Over the last fifty years, the apostle Paul's theology has come under immense critical examination. One important issue prompted by recent scholarship is the correct translation of the Greek phrase pistis Christou as "faith in Jesus Christ" (Galatians 2:16). Many English-speaking scholars now interpret this Greek phrase as the "faithfulness of Jesus Christ." This new translation is bound up with the theological argument that we are not justifi...