The Faith of Jesus Christ: The Narrative Substructure of Galatians 3:1-4:11

by Hays, Richard B.

• ISBN13: 9780802849571
• ISBN10: 0802849571
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

In this important study Hays argues against the mainstream that any attempt to account for the nature and method of Paul's theological language must first reckon with the centrality of narrative elements in his thought. Through an in-depth investigation of Galatians 3:1-4:11, Hays shows that the framework of Paul's thought is neither a system of doctrines nor his personal religious experience but the "sacred story" of Jesus Christ.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Luke Timothy Johnson
Preface	xvii
Acknowledgments	xix
Introduction to the Second Edition	xxi
The Search for the Constant Elements of Paul's Gospel	1	(32)
Statement of the Problem and Elaboration of the Thesis	1	(20)
The Quest for the ``Core'' of Paul's Thought	1	(8)
Intimations of Narrative Elements in Paul	9	(1)
Amos Wilder	10	(1)
Stephen Crites	11	(1)
James A. Sanders	12	(1)
William Beardslee	13	(2)
Terminological Clarifications	15	(1)
``Story'' vs. ``Myth''	15	(3)
``Story'' and ``Narrative''	18	(1)
Aims of the Investigation Contrasted to Other Approaches	19	(2)
Methodology and Procedure	21	(12)
The Relationship between Narrative and Reflective Discourse	21	(1)
Northrop Frye: Mythos and Dianoia	22	(2)
Paul Ricoeur: Episodic and Configurational Dimensions of Narrative	24	(1)
Robert Funk: Foundational Language and Primary Reflectivity	25	(3)
Summary	28	(1)
Galatians 3:1-4:11 as a Test Case	29	(2)
Steps in the Investigation	31	(2)
How has the Narrative Dimension in Paul's Thought Been Handled? An Overview of Previous Interpretations	33	(40)
The Identification of Narrative Elements in Paul	34	(13)
Wilhelm Bousset: Cultic Myth	34	(5)
Albert Schweitzer: Eschatology and ``Mysticism''	39	(8)
Disposing of Narrative Elements	47	(5)
Rudolf Bultmann: ``Demythologizing''	47	(5)
Attempts to Reclaim Narrative Elements in Paul	52	(18)
Oscar Cullmann: Heilsgeschichte	52	(6)
Ernst Kasemann: War on Two Fronts	58	(2)
C. H. Dodd: The Apostolic Preaching	60	(4)
Dan Via: Paul and the Comic Structure	64	(6)
Conclusions	70	(3)
Analysis of Narrative Christological Formulations in Galatians	73	(46)
The Relationship between Galatians 4:3-6 and 3:13-14: The Problem	74	(8)
Similarities	75	(2)
Differences	77	(2)
Origins	79	(2)
The Relation between the Texts: A Hypothesis	81	(1)
A Model for Analyzing Narrative Structure	82	(13)
Theoretical Presuppositions	83	(1)
Narrative Sequences	84	(1)
Narrative Syntagms	85	(1)
Canonical Functions	85	(5)
The Actantial Model	90	(3)
Interrelation of the Model's Components	93	(2)
Analysis of the Narrative Structure of Gal 4:3-6 and 3:13-14	95	(11)
Gal 4:3-6	95	(7)
Gal 3:13-14	102	(4)
The Relationship between Gal 4:3-6 and 3:13-14: Some Conclusions	106	(6)
Analysis of the Narrative Structure of Gal 3:21-22	112	(4)
Summary and Preview	116	(3)
The Function of Πiστl&zata;, in the Narrative Structure of Paul's Gospel	119	(44)
The Message of Faith (Gal 3:2-5)	124	(8)
Possible Meanings of εξ ακoηζ, Πiστεωζ	125	(3)
The Meaning of ακoη	128	(3)
The Meaning of πioτlζ	131	(1)
Conclusions	132	(1)
The Righteous One Will Live εκ πiστεωζ, (Gal 3:11)	132	(9)
What Does εκ πiστεωζ, Modify?	133	(1)
Who is o δiκαloζ?	134	(4)
By Whose Faith Shall the Righteous One Live?	138	(3)
Conclusions	141	(1)
The Faith of Jesus Christ (Gal 3:22)	141	(15)
A Brief History of the Question	142	(6)
The Grammatical Issue	148	(2)
The Theological Issue	150	(3)
Other Texts	153	(1)
Gal 2:20b	153	(2)
Gal 3:26	155	(1)
``The Faith of Jesus Christ'' in Rom 3:21-26	156	(5)
Conclusions	161	(2)
The Logic of Argumentation in Gal 3:1-4:11	163	(46)
The Problem: Internal Coherence of the Argument	163	(3)
A Reinterpretation of Gal 3:1-14	166	(18)
Gal 3:1-5	166	(2)
Gal 3:6-9	168	(1)
The Function of Gal 3:6 in the Argument	169	(1)
The Meaning of oi εκ πioτετεωζ	170	(3)
The Function of the Genesis Quotation in Gal 3:8	173	(4)
Gal 3:10-14	177	(1)
Why is No One Justified εν νoμω?	177	(2)
Christ as the Agent of Redemption	179	(2)
The Spirit as Fulfillment of the Promise	181	(3)
Narrative Logic in the Argument	184	(21)
The Nature of Paul's Logic: Other Proposals	184	(1)
Greer M. Taylor: Juristic Logic	184	(5)
Nils Dahl: Rabbinic Logic	189	(3)
Hans Dieter Betz: Rhetorical Logic	192	(2)
What is ``Narrative Logic''?	194	(2)
Patterns of Narrative Logic in Gal 3:16-4:11	196	(1)
Participation in the Inheritance	196	(2)
The Place of Law in the Narrative Structure	198	(2)
πioτlζ in the Narrative Pattern	200	(4)
New Creation	204	(1)
A Practical Application	205	(1)
Conclusions	205	(4)
Conclusion: Implications for Pauline Interpretation	209	(22)
The Contours of Paul's Theology	210	(5)
Paul's Place within Early Christianity	215	(3)
Paul's Gospel and the Gospel Genre	218	(2)
Pauline Ethics: How Does the Christ-Story Shape Paul's Sense of Self and World?	220	(6)
The Character of Paul's Language	226	(2)
Conclusion	228	(3)
Selected Bibliography	231	(18)
Commentaries on Galatians	231	(1)
Studies Pertinent to the Interpretation of Gal 3:1-4:11	232	(10)
Studies on Stories and Narrative Structure	242	(7)
Appendix 1: Once More, ΠIΣTIΣ XPIΣTOY	249	(23)
James D. G. Dunn
Appendix 2: Πiστιζ and Pauline Christology: What is at Stake?	272	(32)
Richard B. Hays
Indexes
Index of Authors	299	(5)
Index of Scripture References	304