Paul's Narrative Thought World: The Tapestry of Tragedy and Triumph

by Witherington, Ben, III

• ISBN13: 9780664254339
• ISBN10: 0664254330
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-08-01
• Publisher: Presbyterian Pub Corp

Summary

It is a common belief that Paul's letters are not stories but rather theological ideas and practical advice. Ben Witherington III thinks otherwise. He is convinced that all of Paul's ideas, arguments, practical advice, and social arrangements are ultimately grounded in stories, some found in the Hebrew Scriptures and some found in the oral tradition.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Paradise Lost	p. 11
The Human Malaise	p. 21
Flashback: Shades and Shadows in the Vale of Tears	p. 29
The First Face of Faith: Abraham	p. 40
The Glorious Guardian and the Leader Who Laid Down the Law	p. 51
True Jews, Torah, and the Future of Ethnic Israel	p. 57
Synopsis: The Story Thus Far	p. 73
The Origins of a Symbolic Universe	p. 86
The Redeemer Stoops to Conquer	p. 94
The Christ: God's Anointed and Appointed One	p. 131
A Human Being and the Eschatological Adam	p. 138
The Koinonia of Jesus and Paul	p. 147
All Roads Lead to the Cross	p. 160
First Up from the Dead: Firstfruits of the Harvest	p. 169
Therefore God Has Given Him the Name "Lord"	p. 181
The Royal Return	p. 186
Flashback: A Twofold Trip from Heaven to Earth	p. 205
Saul Searching	p. 215
The Christening of the Believer: The Story of Life in Christ and Life in the Spirit	p. 245
Synopsis of the Plot: The Story of the Christian	p. 338
Epilogue: The Tapestry Complete	p. 352
Scripture Index	p. 357
Author Index	p. 371
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