Both judge and justifier
Subtitle: biblical legal language and the act of justifying in Paul
By: James B. Prothro
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9783161561160; 9783161561177
Subjects: Theology; Language, style; Justification (Christian theology); Bible
Description: Paul often says that God "justifies" people in Christ, but what does that mean God does? The language appears legal, but many other interpretations have been suggested. Beginning from the use of this language in Judaism and early Christianity, James B. Prothro investigates biblical legal conflicts and the terminology of "justification" in Paul's letters to determine what it means for Paul to say that God as judge is the "justifier" of those who trust in Christ. --
Notes: Revised thesis (doctoral) - University of Cambridge, 2016.

Ph. D. University of  Cambridge 2016

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-250) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : what is "justifying"?; title: Quotidian contexts of justifying; title: Theological contexts of justifying : bilateral contentions; title: Theological contexts of justifying : trilateral contentions; title: Approaching Paul; title: Justifying in 1 Corinthians; title: Justifying in Galatians; title: Justifying in Romans.