Description
Book Synopsis"This important study is the fruit of a lifetime of reflection, teaching, and writing on Paul. . . . [This is] the work of a mature master of his trade who has a firm grasp of an issue crucial to an understanding of the Pauline view. . . . A beautifully crafted publication."--Francis J. Moloney, SBD, Australasian Catholic Record This major contribution to Pauline scholarship by a widely-respected New Testament scholar is the culmination of over forty years of teaching on Paul. Brendan Byrne demonstrates that topics often discussed in Pauline studies and Christian theology go astray when the significance of the last judgment falls from view. Offering a fresh Catholic perspective that engages with centuries of Protestant interpretation, this book recaptures the significance of the motif of the last judgment for the interpretation of Paul.
Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction
1. The Apocalyptic Background to Paul
2. "Righteousness" in Paul
3. The Last Judgment in the Letters of Paul aside from Romans
4. The Last Judgment in Romans 1:1-3:20
5. The Last Judgment in Romans 3:21-4:25
6. The Last Judgment in Romans 9-11
7. The Last Judgment in Romans 12-15
8. The Last Judgment in Romans 5-8
9. The Universal Need for Salvation: Moment 1
10. The Sending of the Son: Moment 2a
11. The Divine Act of Reconciliation: Moment 2b
12. Living in Hope of Glory Revealed: Moment 3
13. Paul and the Economy of Salvation: Theological Reflection
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