Perspectives on Paul: Five Views

by Scot McKnight (Editor), B. J. Oropeza (Editor), Dennis Edwards (Afterword)

Overview

This five-views work brings together an all-star lineup of Pauline scholars to offer a constructive, interdenominational, up-to-date conversation on key issues of Pauline theology. The editors begin with an informative recent history of biblical tradition related to the perspectives on Paul. John M. G. Barclay, A. Andrew Das, James D. G. Dunn, Brant Pitre, and Magnus Zetterholm then discuss how to interpret Paul's writings and theology, especially the apostle's view of salvation. The book concludes with an assessment of the perspectives from a pastoral point of view by Dennis Edwards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540960757
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/27/2020
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	698,715
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He has written or edited more than ninety books.

B. J. Oropeza (PhD, Durham University) is professor in the department of biblical and religious studies at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. He has written or edited numerous books and articles.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Abbreviations xi

Paul in Perspective: An Overview of the Landscape More Than Forty Years after Paul and Palestinian Judaism B. J. Oropeza Scot McKnight 1

1 The Roman Catholic Perspective on Paul Brant Pitre 25

Traditional Protestant Perspective Response to Pitre A. Andrew Das 56

New Perspective Response to Pitre James D. G. Dunn 62

Paul within Judaism Perspective Response to Pitre Magnus Zetterholm 65

Gift Perspective Response to Pitre John M. G. Barclay 69

Roman Catholic Perspective Reply to the Respondents Brant Pitre 75

2 The Traditional Protestant Perspective on Paul A. Andrew Das 83

Roman Catholic Perspective Response to Das Brant Pitre 107

New Perspective Response to Das James D. G. Dunn 114

Paul within Judaism Perspective Response to Das Magnus Zetterholm 117

Gift Perspective Response to Das John M. G. Barclay 122

Traditional Protestant Perspective Reply to the Respondents A. Andrew Das 127

3 The New Perspective on Paul James D. G. Dunn 133

Roman Catholic Perspective Response to Dunn Brant Pitre 146

Traditional Protestant Perspective Response to Dunn A. Andrew Das 153

Paul within Judaism Perspective Response to Dunn Magnus Zetterholm 159

Gift Perspective Response to Dunn John M. G. Barclay 164

New Perspective Reply to the Respondents James D. G. Dunn 168

4 The Paul within Judaism Perspective Magnus Zetterholm 171

Roman Catholic Perspective Response to Zetterholm Brant Pitre 194

Traditional Protestant Perspective Response to Zetterholm A. Andrew Das 201

New Perspective Response to Zetterholm James D. G. Dunn 207

Gift Perspective Response to Zetterholm John M. G. Barclay 210

Paul within Judaism Perspective Reply to the Respondents Magnus Zetterholm 216

5 The Gift Perspective on Paul John M. G. Barclay 219

Roman Catholic Perspective Response to Barclay Brant Pitre 237

Traditional Protestant Perspective Response to Barclay A. Andrew Das 244

New Perspective Response to Barclay James D. G. Dunn 246

Paul within Judaism Perspective Response to Barclay Magnus Zetterholm 248

Gift Perspective Reply to the Respondents John M. G. Barclay 253

Afterword: Pastoral Reflections on Perspectives on Paul: Five Views Dennis Edwards 259

Author Index 267

Scripture Index 273

Subject Index 279