Galatians Through the Centuries

by Riches, John

• ISBN13: 9780631230847
• ISBN10: 063123084X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-14
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This commentary on Paul's highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book's reception through the ages. Traces the influence and history of this important New Testament book Demonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in the development of very diverse forms of Christian spirituality Considers the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological figures, including Chrysostom, Augustine, Luther, and Barth Examines the ways in which Galatians has influenced images of Paul, suggesting that it is the indeterminacy and complexity of his text that cause it to be interpreted in such widely differing ways Focuses on verses, themes or arguments that have been the subject of particularly influential readings Published in the innovative and stimulating Blackwell Bible Commentaries reception history series, which focuses on the broad spectrum of interpretations rather than the traditional verse by verse analysis typically found in commentaries

Author Biography

John Riches was until his retirement in 2003 Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at Glasgow University. Among his books on the New Testament are Jesus and the Transformation of Judaism (1980), A Century of New Testament Study (1993) and Conflicting Mythologies (2000).

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Preface

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Galatians 1:1-9: The beginning of Paul's argument

Galatians 1:10-24

Paul argues for his independence as an apostle (I)

Galatians 2:1-10 Conference at Jerusalem

Galatians 2:11-2:21. Justification by faith: the new life in Christ

Galatians 3:1-14 Life in the spirit contrasted with living under the curse of the Law

Galations 3:15-29

The purpose of the Law and the new life of Sonship of God

Galatians 4:1-20 Paul contrast the Galatians' present state as Christians with their former lives

Galations 4:21-31: A concluding allegory

Galatians 5: The new life of faith

Galations 6: NewCreation: life beyond the Law

Galalations 6:11-18 A new creation

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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