Moral formation according to Paul
Subtitle: the context and coherence of Pauline ethics
By: James W. Thompson
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780801039027
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Ethics in the Bible
Description: Leading biblical scholar James Thompson explains that Paul offers a coherent moral vision based not only on the story of Christ but also on the norms of the law. Paul did not live with a sharp dichotomy of law and gospel and recognized the continuing importance of the law. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Paul's moral teaching in context; title: Ethics in Hellenistic Judaism : maintaining Jewish identity in the diaspora; title: Shaping an identity : moral instruction and community formation; title: From catechesis to correspondence : ethos and ethics in 1 Thessalonians; title: Pauline catechesis and the lists of vices and virtues; title: Paul, the law, and moral instruction; title: Paul, the passions, and the law; title: Putting love into practice; title: Ethics and the disputed letters of Paul; title: Conclusion : the coherence of Paul's moral teaching.