‘Under Law’ in Galatians: A Pauline Theological Abbreviation
This essay explores the meaning of the expression ‘under law’ in Galatians (3:23; 4:4, 5, 21; 5:18). It is argued that the expression serves as rhetorical shorthand for ‘under the curse of the law’ (3:10, 13). After a brief discussion of criteria with which to identify the use of rhetorical shorthan...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2005, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 362-392 |
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| Summary: | This essay explores the meaning of the expression ‘under law’ in Galatians (3:23; 4:4, 5, 21; 5:18). It is argued that the expression serves as rhetorical shorthand for ‘under the curse of the law’ (3:10, 13). After a brief discussion of criteria with which to identify the use of rhetorical shorthand, several reasons are offered as to why Paul may have chosen to use ‘under law’ as shorthand for ‘under the curse of the law’. The bulk of the essay is devoted to a close exegetical study of the five uses of the expression in Galatians. The essay concludes by responding to a few possible objections to this thesis and drawing out some implications. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/fli108 |