Paul, Judaism, and judgment according to deeds
By: Kent L. Yinger.
Series: Monograph series / Society for New Testament Studies ;; 105; Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ;; 105.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible. O.T. -- Theology.; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Relation to the Old Testament.; Bible. O.T. -- Relation to the Epistles of Paul.; Judgment of God -- Biblical teaching.
Description: "Why does "judgment according to deeds" produce no discernible theological tension for Paul, the apostle of justification by faith? For students of his writings, paradox, incoherence, or eschatological tension come more readily to mind." "Paul felt no such theological tension because there was none - neither within his own soteriology, nor in that of the Judaism from which he learned to speak of "judgment according to deeds." For both, salvation is wholly by God's grace and the saved will be repaid (i.e., saved or condemned) in accordance with what they have done. Thus, Paul can promise eternal life to those who "do good," while threatening wrath upon the disobedient (Rom. 2:6-11), and without undermining justification by faith." "This thorough examination of second temple and Pauline texts interacts with recent discussions of "covenantal nomism," justification, and the "new perspective" on Paul to explore the Jewishness of the apostle's theology."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-310) and index.