Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: January 27, 1993
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780300054293
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; New Testament; New Testament Commentary; Religion - Biblical Studies; Religion; Biblical Studies - New Testament; Religion / Bible / Study / New Testament; Bible; Bible.; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Epistles of Paul; N.T; N.T.; O.T; O.T.; Relation to the Epistles of Paul; Relation to the Old Testament
First sentence: The apostle Paul introduces as spokesman for his gospel a character named The Righteousness from Faith, who repeats lines penned long before in Israel's Scripture: Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" . . . or "Who will descend into the abyss?" . . .