Paul
Subtitle: an outline of his theology
By: Michael Wolter ; translated by Robert L. Brawley
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Waco, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 476
ISBN-13: 9781481304160
Subjects: Bible; Theology
Work titles: Paulus
Description: In this newly translated volume, Michael Wolter (University of Bonn, Germany) outlines the architecture of the Apostle's theology. Wolter contends that it is indeed possible to discover Paul's core theological commitments, despite the fact that the sources for Paul's theology--his letters--are diverse, contextually dependent snapshots of the Apostle's thinking at a particular moment in time. Wolter frames Paul's enterprise as a theology of mission and conversion--a mission that accounts for the life and preaching of Paul and a conversion that highlights the experience of Christ shared by all believers. Pauline theology finds expression in the phrase "faith in Christ," which refers to the complete reorientation and exclusive new identity of the Christian. Wolter places Paul's theology into a narrative context, often referred to by Paul himself, that emphasizes the time before Paul's conversion, Paul's encounter with the risen Christ, and the complex events leading to the Antioch incident. Wolter then explores the theology of Paul's Gospel and the response to this good news--faith--before detailing eleven interlocking and overlapping elements of Paul's thought. -- Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-456) and indexes.

Translated from the German title: Paulus : ein Grundriss seiner Theologie.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: From Tarsus to Damascus; title: The period in Antioch; title: The gospel; title: Faith; title: The salvific reality of Jesus' death; title: Baptism; title: The Holy Spirit; title: Hope; title: "Christ mysticism" and "participation in Christ"; title: The community of believers; title: Ethics; title: Justification on the basis of faith; title: And what becomes of Israel?; title: Epilogue.