Galatians 3:6-9: Abraham's Fatherhood and Paul's Conclusions

Galatians 3:6-9 has long vexed interpreters, not least because Paul, to substantiate justification by faith, quotes a verse that speaks of neither justification nor faith. Richard B. Hays attributes the difficulties to the traditional view that πίστις refers to human faith, and he suggests instead t...

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Main Author: Hunn, Debbie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Catholic Biblical Association of America 2016
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 78, Issue: 3, Pages: 500-514
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Summary:Galatians 3:6-9 has long vexed interpreters, not least because Paul, to substantiate justification by faith, quotes a verse that speaks of neither justification nor faith. Richard B. Hays attributes the difficulties to the traditional view that πίστις refers to human faith, and he suggests instead that it refers to Christ's faith(fulness). In this article, I answer specific points of Hays's argument and then trace Paul's line of reasoning in Gal 3:6-9 following the common view that Abraham parallels believers in Christ. To appreciate Paul's use of Scripture and the conclusions he draws requires understanding the concept of the metaphorical father-son relationship he introduces in v. 7.
ISSN:2163-2529
Contains:Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly