"In Christ" in Paul: Explorations in Paul's Theology of Union and Participation

by Michael J. Thate, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Constantine R. Campbell

Overview

Nineteen biblical scholars and theologians in this volume explore the notions of union and participation within Pauline theology, teasing out the complex web of meaning conveyed through Paul's theological vision of being "in Christ."

With essays that investigate Pauline theology and exegesis, ex-amine highlights from reception history, and offer deep theological reflection, this exemplary multidisciplinary collection charts new ground in the scholarly understanding of Paul's thought and its theological implications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802873941
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	02/08/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	587
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Constantine R. Campbell is associate research director at the Sydney College of Divinity. He is ordained deacon in the Anglican Church of Australia. His numerous books include Paul and Union with Christ and Paul and the Hope of Glory.

Table of Contents

Preface viii

A Theological Introduction

From "Blessed in Christ" to "Being in Christ": The State of Union and the Place of Participation in Paul's Discourse, New Testament Exegesis, and Systematic Theology Today Kevin J. Vanhoozer 3

Part 1 Pauline Theology and Exegesis

Participation and Faith in Paul Douglas A. Campbell 37

Metaphor, Reality, and Union with Christ Constantine R. Campbell 61

Incarnational Ontology and the Theology of Participation in Paul Grant Macaskill 87

Oneself in Another: Participation and the Spirit in Romans 8 Susan Eastman 103

"Real Participation": The Body of Christ & the Body of Sin in Evolutionary Perspective Matthew Croasmun 127

Baptism and Union with Christ Isaac Augustine Morales, O.P. 157

Paul's Corporate, Cruciform, Missional Theosis in 2 Corinthians Michael J. Gorman 181

Paul and the Anxieties of (Imperial?) Succession: Galatians and the Politics of Neglect Michael J. Thate 209

Sharing the Heavenly Rule of Christ the King: Paul's Royal Participatory Language in Ephesians Joshua W. Jipp 253

Paul, Φρóνησις, and Participation: The Shape of Space and the Reconfiguration of Place in Paul's Letter to the Philippians Michael J. Thate 281

Part 2 Some Highlights from Reception History

Two Early Perspectives on Participation in Paul: Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria Ben C. Blackwell 331

Augustine and Participation: Some Reflections on His Exegesis of Romans Darren Sarisky 357

Apocalyptic Union: Martin Luther's Account of Faith in Christ Stephen Chester 375

The Fatherhood of God & Union with Christ in Calvin Julie Canlis 399

"One with Him in Spirit": Mystical Union and the Humanity of Christ in the Theology of John Owen T. Robert Baylor 427

Karl Barth's Reading of Paul's Union with Christ Keith L. Johnson 453

Part 3 Theological Reflection

Fitting Participation: From the Holy Trinity to Christian Virtue Ashish Varma 477

Participating in the Body and Blood of Christ: Christian Κοινωνíα and the Lord's Supper Mary Patton Baker 503

Until We Are One? Biopolitics and the United Body Devin P. Singh 529

List of Contibutors 557

Indexes 559