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Paul and the Law

Keeping the commandments of God

by Brian S Rosner

  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (Apollos)
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm

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'For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God' (1 Cor. 7:19).

The apostle Paul's relationship to the Law of Moses is notoriously complex and much studied. Difficulties begin with questions of definition (of the extent of Paul's corpus and the meanings of 'the law') and are exacerbated by numerous problems of interpretation of the key texts. Major positions are entrenched, yet none of them seems to know what to do with all the pieces of the puzzle. Inextricably linked to Paul's view of the law is his teaching concerning salvation history, Israel, the church, anthropology, ethics and eschatology. Understanding 'Paul and the law' is critical to the study of the New Testament, because it touches on the perennial question of the relationship between the grace of God in the gift of salvation and the demand of God in the call for holy living. Misunderstanding can lead to distortions of one or both.

This fresh and valuable study is something of a breakthrough, bringing neglected evidence to the discussion and asking different questions of the material, while also building on the work of others. Brian Rosner argues that Paul undertakes a polemical re-evaluation of the Law of Moses, which involves not only its repudiation as law-covenant and its replacement by other things, but also its wholehearted re-appropriation as prophecy (with reference to the gospel) and as wisdom (for Christian living).

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  • Author

    Brian S Rosner

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (Apollos)

  • Published

    June 2013

  • Weight

    332g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9781844748914

  • ISBN-10

    184474891X

  • Eden Code

    4077935

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'Brian Rosner's strength lies in showing with patience and clarity how the apostle Paul articulates an array of complementary but quite different stances toward the law... This is a book to read slowly and appreciatively...' - D. A. Carson

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    "For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God" (1 Cor. 7.19). This single quotation from Paul neatly summarises the challenge that Brian Rosner seeks to address in his readable, engaging and original exploration of Paul's relationship with the Law. It is a monumental task and one that Rosner neatly completes in 249 pages. After all, as Rosner cites "some doubt whether Paul himself knew what he was writing about". The search for consistency in Paul has occupied many a theologian's academic career; arguments continue to rage, of course, as to which letters are of Paul and which are Pauline. Some solve this predicament by focusing only on Romans and Galatians, an approach Rosner firmly rejects. Instead Rosner seeks a hermeneutical solution in a study that extends across 9 of the 13 books that comprise the corpus of Paul. He identifies a three-stage process that is evident - to different degrees - in all of Paul's letters (setting aside the very short epistles). Rosner argues that with consistency Paul repudiates, replaces and reappropriates (as prophecy or wisdom) the law. These "signature steps" are clearly evident and provide the basis for discerning a unity in Paul's writing that otherwise can easily elude us. The excellence of Paul and the Law extends beyond the readable text to the clarity of Rosner's tabular presentation of his arguments and comprehensive indexes.

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