The Word in This World

by Meyer, Paul W.; Carroll, John T.

• ISBN13: 9780664227012
• ISBN10: 0664227015
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

This volume brings together numerous publications that range across the New Testament canon and encompass a variety of forms, from thematic essay to commentary, from close exegesis to homily. All these studies highlight Paul Meyer's characteristic attention to detail, skilled argument, and engaging prose.The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

Table of Contents

Preface The Editors, The New Testament Library	vii
Author's Preface	viii
Foreword from the Editor	ix
Abbreviations	xi
A Personal Word	xvii
J. Louis Martyn
Part I Essays in Theological and Historical Interpretation
The This-Worldliness of the New Testament	5	(14)
Faith and History Revisited	19	(8)
The Problem of the Messianic Self-Consciousness of Jesus	27	(14)
Some Considerations on the Role of Exegesis in Ethical Reflection	41	(16)
Part II Exegetical and Theological Essays on Paul
The Worm at the Core of the Apple: Exegetical Reflections on Romans 7	57	(21)
Romans 10:4 and the ``End'' of the Law	78	(17)
Pauline Theology: A Proposal for a Pause in Its Pursuit	95	(22)
The Holy Spirit in the Pauline Letters: A Contextual Exploration	117	(16)
Augustine's The Spirit and the Letter as a Reading of Paul's Romans	133	(16)
Part III Romans: A Commentary	149	(154)
Part IV Exegetical and Theological Essays on the Gospel of John
``The Father'': The Presentation of God in the Fourth Gospel	221	(19)
Seeing, Signs, and Sources in the Fourth Gospel	240	(14)
The Polarity of Faith: A Johannine Paradigm for Our Time	254	(10)
An Exegetical Note on John 2:10	264	(7)
An Exegetical Note on John 10:1--18	271	(6)
Part V Shorter Exegetical Studies and Sermons on the Gospels
An Exegetical Reflection on Matthew 21:1--11	277	(5)
Context as a Bearer of Meaning in Matthew	282	(4)
The Parable of Responsibility: A Sermon	286	(3)
The Door That Closes: A Sermon	289	(3)
Mark 14:1--11: A Sermon	292	(5)
Matthew 27:38--44: A Sermon	297	(6)
Bibliography	303	(12)
Index of Ancient Sources	315	(15)
Index of Modern Authors	330	(4)
Index of Subjects	334