Jesus and the Spirit in Paul's Theology: The Earthly Jesus

A comprehensive understanding of Paul's christological monotheism must account for what Paul says about God's Spirit in Jesus' earthly life. Based on an analysis of relevant Pauline passages, I argue that Paul knows and affirms the tradition of Jesus' Spirit-anointing as God'...

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Main Author: Coulson, John R. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Association [2017]
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 79, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-96
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pauline letters / Jesus Christus / Holy Spirit
B Paul Apostle / Pauline letters / Theology
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NBC Doctrine of God
NBF Christology
NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit
Further subjects:B Holy Spirit
B Paul Apostle
B Monotheism
B Conception
B messianic ministry
B Paul, The Apostle, Saint
B Jesus Christus
B Spirit
B Jesus Christ Person & offices
B Resurrection
B Anointing
B Christology
B Gods
B Son of God
B Divine Christology
B Sonship
B Spirit Christology
B christological monotheism
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Summary:A comprehensive understanding of Paul's christological monotheism must account for what Paul says about God's Spirit in Jesus' earthly life. Based on an analysis of relevant Pauline passages, I argue that Paul knows and affirms the tradition of Jesus' Spirit-anointing as God's Son and also understands Christ as having been raised through the Spirit. But Paul does not draw particular attention to these things. He draws attention to the risen Lord, who, together with God the Father, is the source of the Spirit to believers (Rom 8:9; Gal 4:6). Although Paul does not have a Spirit christology, he does see Jesus' Spirit-anointing as integral to Jesus' sonship and messianic mission, and he sees Jesus in some respects as a pattern for God's people in their experience of the Spirit. Finally, I propose how the humanity and divinity of Christ can be seen in relation to the Spirit within Paul's christology.
ISSN:0008-7912
Contains:Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly