Participation, justification, and conversion: Eastern Orthodox interpretation of Paul and the debate between "Old and New Perspectives on Paul"
Cover -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- The Aim of this Book -- Description of the Papers and Their Relationship to Each Other -- Part I: The Real Contexts -- Michael Wolter: The Reality of Faith: Some Thoughts about the Significance of Faith in the Theology of Paul -- 1. Mission an...
| Summary: | Cover -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- The Aim of this Book -- Description of the Papers and Their Relationship to Each Other -- Part I: The Real Contexts -- Michael Wolter: The Reality of Faith: Some Thoughts about the Significance of Faith in the Theology of Paul -- 1. Mission and Conversion as the Basis of the Pauline Understanding of Faith -- 2. We, "the Believing Ones" (1 Cor 1:18, 21). Faith as Ethos and Its Effects -- 3. Faith as Assurance of Reality -- 4. Faith as πίστις ʼΙησοῦ Χριστοῦ -- Bibliography -- Athanasios Despotis: ὁ γὰρ ἀποθανὼν δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας. Rethinking the Application of the Verb δικαιoῦσθαι in Baptismal Contexts from the Perspective of Rom 6:7 -- Introduction -- 1. The Literary Setting of Rom 1-5 and the Research on Parallel Texts -- First Peter 4:1 -- Sirach 26:29b -- Relevant non-biblical texts -- 2. Galatians 3:21b-29 -- The literal and figurative meaning of revitalisation (ζωοποίησις) -- V.24 ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν -- The linkage between the δικαι* and πιστ* lexemes -- Baptised and "getting clothed" with Christ -- 3. First Corinthians 6:9-11 -- Baptism - sanctification -- Justification -- ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν -- 4. Reading Rom 6:7 Anew -- ὁ γὰρ ἀποθανών -- δεδικαίωται ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Jacobus (Kobus): Kok and John Anthony Dunne Participation in Christ and Missional Dynamics in Galatians -- Introduction -- Setting the Missional Scene -- The Cosmic Missional Drama as Background -- Mission of Participatory Reconciliation -- Missional Participation: Identity, Ethics, and Ethos -- Conclusions and Implications -- Bibliography -- Part II: Orthodox Readings of the Relevant Pauline Texts. Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos: Paulus über „Gerechtigkeit" und „Rechtfertigung". Exegetische Perspektiven unter Berücksichtigung von 1 Kor. 1,30 -- Zur Einführung -- Zum Kontext des Ersten Korintherbriefes -- Der exegetisch-theologische Ertrag anhand der Formulierung in 1 Kor. 1,30 -- Theologische Schlussfolgerungen -- Sekundärliteratur -- Stelian Tofană: "Treasure in Earthen Vessels…" (2 Cor 4:7-11) -- Preliminaries - The Glory of God and the Gospel -- 1. The Treasure of Gospel Light in Earthen Vessels (4:7) -- 2. A Catalogue of Hardships in Ministry (4:8-9) -- 3. Authentic Missionary Conditions (4:10-11) -- Instead of Conclusions: Relocating the Debate -- Bibliography -- Edith M. Humphrey: Becoming the Righteousness of God: The Potency of the New Creation in the World (2 Cor 5:16-21) -- 1. Context -- 2. Major Themes -- Physicality -- Substitution and Participation -- Sin and Righteousness -- Apostolic or Ecclesial Action -- Transformation and Theōsis -- 3. Direction of the Argument -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Vasile Mihoc: Galatians 2:15-21. A Commentary Challenging the New Perspective -- The Issue of Table Fellowship -- An Arrangement of the Greek Text (GNT) of Gal 2:15-21 -- The Context -- Commentary on Gal 2:15-21 -- Bibliography -- Sotirios Despotis: Eine östlich-orthodoxe Lektüre von Gal. 3,6-9.23-29 -- Einleitung -- Α) Die Einheit 3,1-5,12 -- B) 3,6-9: Die Gläubigen als Kinder Abrahams -- C) 3,23-4,6: Die Gläubigen als Söhne Gottes -- Schlussfolgerungen -- Sekundärliteratur -- Jack Khalil: An Interpretation of Rom 3:21-26 within Its Proper Context -- 1. Romans 3:1-8: The Jew's Objections to Paul's Positions on the Judgment of God -- 1.1. Condemnation and Privileges -- 1.2. Sin and Divine Justice -- 2. Romans 3:9-20: The Deplorable State of the Jews Because of Sin 2.1. Understanding Rom 3:9-26 as the Apostle Paul's Response to the Objections of the Jew -- 2.2. The Jews and the Gentiles Αre Equally "Under the Power of Sin" -- 3. Romans 3:21-26:" The Righteousness of God Has Been Manifested" -- 3.1. The Borders of the Pericope -- 3.2. Introductory Analysis -- 3.3. Justification "Apart from the Law" -- 3.4. The Meaning of the Expression "Righteousness of God" -- 3.5. The Precondition for Justification -- 3.6. Justification as "Redemption" -- 3.7. Rom 3:25: The Divine "Purpose" -- 3.8. The Meaning of the Phrase "Righteousness of God" in 3:25b-26a -- 3.8.1. The Realisation of Man's Justification -- 3.8.2. The Proof of Divine Justice -- Bibliography -- Michael G. Azar: The Law and New Life in Rom 7:1-6: Eastern-Western Dialogue and Romans -- Romans 5-8: Deliverance for Subjection -- Romans 7:1-6 Verse by Verse -- Summary: Romans 7:1-6 -- Rom 7:1-6 in Eastern Reception and Western Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- James Buchanan Wallace: Identities at Risk: The "New Perspective on Paul" and Eastern Orthodox Interpretation of Rom 8:14-17 -- 28-30 -- 1. Romans 8:14-17 -- 1.1 Symeon the New Theologian on Rom 8:14-17 -- 1.2 Who Are the True Sons of God? Romans 8:14-15 -- 1.2.1 "Led by the Spirit of God" (Rom 8:14-15) in Orthodox Interpretation -- 1.2.2 "Led by the Spirit of God": Romans 8:14-15 in Modern WesternInterpretation -- 1.3 "A Spirit of Slavery unto Fear" (Rom 8:15a) -- 1.3.1 "A Spirit of Slavery unto Fear" (Rom 8:15a) in Orthodox Interpretation -- 1.3.2 "A Spirit of Slavery unto Fear" (Rom 8:15a) in Modern Western Interpretation -- 1.4 "A Spirit of Adoption" (8:15b) -- 1.5 "The Same Spirit Testifies Together with Our Spirit" (Rom 8:16) -- 1.6 "Spirit of God": The Work of the Holy Spirit in Rom 8:14-16 -- 1.6.1 The Work of the Holy Spirit in Orthodox Interpretation 1.6.2 The Work of the Holy Spirit in Modern Western Interpretation -- 1.7 "Co-heirs of Christ, if We Co-suffer, that We Might Also Be Co-glorified" (8:17) -- 1.7. Conclusions -- 2. Romans 8:28-30 -- 2.1 Cyril of Jerusalem (ca. 315-86) on 8:28 -- 2.2 "All Things Work Together for Good, for the Ones Who Are Called according to Purpose" (Rom 8:28) -- 2.3. "Whom He Foreknew, He Also Set Apart Beforehand" (8:29a) -- 2.3.1 Romans 8:29a in Orthodox Interpretation -- 2.3.2 Romans 8:28-29a in Western Interpretation -- 2.4 "Firstborn among Many Brothers" (8:29b) -- 2.5 "Conformed to the Image of His Son" -- 2.6 "Conformed to the Image" and "Firstborn among Many Brothers" in Modern Interpreters -- 2.8 "Whom He Justified, These He Also Glorified" (Rom 8:30) -- 2.8.1 Romans 8:30 from an Orthodox Perspective -- 2.8.2 Romans 8:30 from Modern, Western Perspectives -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Part III: Beyond Old and New, Beyond East and West -- Michael J. Gorman: Reading Gal 2:15-21 Theologically. Beyond Old and New, Beyond West and East -- Galatians 2:15-21 - Text and Tentative Translation -- Thesis One: Galatians 2:15-21 as Paul's Interpretation of Justification -- Thesis Two: Messiah's Death, not the Law, as the Means of Justification -- Thesis Three: Participation in Messiah's Death as The Mode of Justification -- Thesis Four: Justification as Resurrection -- Thesis Five: Justification as Transformation into Righteousness (Faithfulness and Love) -- Thesis Six: Participatory, Transformative Justification as Inclusive of Forensic and Covenantal Dimensions -- Thesis Seven: Justification and Theological Rapprochement -- Bibliography -- Athanasios Despotis: Beyond Theological Arguments. The Ethics of Love and Coming to Faith in Paul -- A Research Survey -- Faith and the "Coming to Faith" in Paul -- The Semantics of Love in Paul -- Πίστις καὶ ἀγάπη The Counterintuitive Background -- The Ecclesial Function of Love -- The Eschatological Character of Love and Its Reciprocal Relationship to Faith -- Beyond Theological Arguments: A Love also Looking Outward -- Excursus: The Non-Biblical Evidence -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Rikard Roitto: Paul's Theological Language of Salvation as Social and Embodied Cognition -- Introduction -- Embodied and Socially Embedded Cognition and the Metaphorical Character of Theological Language -- A Collegium Celebrating Ritualised Meals -- All Linguistic Roads Lead into Christ -- Paul's Theology of Salvation as Extended Cognition -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- List of Contributors -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Old Testament -- Deuterocanonical Books -- New Testament -- Old Testament Pseudepigrapha -- Dead Sea Scrolls -- Rabbinic Works -- Apostolic Fathers -- Early Christian Authors (until 5th ct) -- Other Ancient Sources -- Non-Literary Sources -- Subject Index |
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| ISBN: | 3161554531 |