Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking A Pauline Theme
Simon Gathercole-- University of Cambridge"Reading Stephen Westerholm’s sketch of justification in Paul is a duty and a joy. This volume introduces the subject clearly and elegantly to students. But it also throws down the gauntlet to the New Perspectivists. How will they respond?"John M. G. Barclay-- Durham University"Every student wrestling with 'justification' will be grateful for this highly engaging book. Westerholm nimbly develops the mainstream interpretation, while critiquing popular current alternatives (including those by Campbell and Wright). Here is ready ammunition for an important continuing debate."R. Barry Matlock-- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga"Anything Stephen Westerholm writes on ‘justification by faith’ is not just worth reading; it is essential reading. If you have been led to believe that Paul is only concerned with a Gentile problem, not a human problem; that 'justification' means 'belonging to the covenant'; that 'works of law' refers simply to 'boundary markers'; that 'justification theory' must be eliminated from Paul; then you have not been fully informed. And if being well informed on such things matters to you, then read this book."Douglas J. Moo-- Wheaton College"Justification Reconsidered is a valuable summary and extension of Stephen Westerholm’s fresh and compelling arguments about Paul and Judaism in his Perspectives Old and New on Paul. This book engages with key biblical and theological issues in current interpretation of Paul and is marked by a refreshingly clear and forthright style."