Pauline Theology and the Problem of Death (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.reihe, 558) (German Edition)

"Joseph Longarino addresses a long-standing but rarely discussed problem in Pauline studies: Given Paul's understanding of how God has acted in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to overcome death, how do we explain the ongoing existence of death? Through an examination of the Pauline letters, particularly Romans, the author offers two interrelated explanations, one causal and the other teleological. From the causal perspective, he argues that sin in the form of the sinful passions remains connected to the body even of Christians, which allows sin to exercise an ongoing corrupting influence on the body. From the teleological angle, the author contends that God uses mortality to deepen the divine-human and interpersonal relationships" Cover Title Acknowledgments Table of Contents Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: The Problem of Mortality in Paul and Pauline Scholarship 1.1 Pauline Studies at the Turn of the Twentieth Century 1.1.1 The Ethical-Subjective Interpretation 1.1.2 The Physicalist-Objective Interpretation 1.1.2.1 Hermann Lüdemann 1.1.2.2 Richard Kabisch 1.1.2.3 William Wrede 1.1.2.4 Albert Schweitzer 1.1.3 Evaluation of the Physicalist Position 1.2 The Reaction to the Physicalist Interpretation 1.2.1 Rudolf Bultmann’s Non-cosmic View 1.2.2 Evaluation of Bultmann 1.3 Reactions to Bultmann: Cullmann and Käsemann on the Centrality of the Cosmic Future Redemption 1.3.1 Oscar Cullmann 1.3.2 Evaluation of Cullmann 1.3.3 Ernst Käsemann 1.3.4 Evaluation of Käsemann 1.4 Sensing an Inconsistency in Pauline Studies: J. Christiaan Beker and Martinus C. de Boer on Loose Ends 1.4.1 J. Christiaan Beker 1.4.2 Evaluation of Beker 1.4.3 Martinus C. de Boer 1.4.4 Evaluation of de Boer 1.5 Pauline Studies Since Beker and de Boer: Overlooking the Problem Chapter 2: The Problem of Sin and Death 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Problem of Sin in Romans 5–8 2.2.1 The Cosmic View of Sin 2.2.1.1 Sin as a Universally Determinative Reality 2.2.1.2 Sin as a Force Exceeding and Prior to Human Action 2.2.1.3 Finding a Context: Apocalyptic Superhuman Powers? 2.2.1.4 Summary and Evaluation of the Cosmic View 2.2.2 Sin as the Passions 2.2.2.1 The Scope of the Problem of the Passions: Limited or Universal? 2.2.2.2 The Case for Understanding Sin as the Passions 2.2.2.3 Summary of Sin in Romans 5–8 2.3 The Ongoing Indwelling of Sin in the Christian 2.3.1 Deliverance from Sin 2.3.1.1 Romans 6:1–11 2.3.1.2 Romans 6:12–23 2.3.1.3 Romans 8:1–13 2.3.1.4 Romans 5:12–21 2.3.2 The Continuing Connection between the Christian and Sin 2.3.3. Sin as the Cause of Mortality for Christians 2.4 Conclusion Chapter 3: Sin and Christology 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Problem of the Earthly Humanity of Jesus 3.2.1 The “Likeness” 3.2.2 The “Flesh of Sin” 3.2.3 Potential Qualifications 3.3 The Humanity of Jesus in Paul’s Soteriology 3.4 Conclusion Chapter 4: The Weight of Mortality and the Purpose of Death 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Death in Romans 4: The Case of Abraham 4.2.1 Abraham’s Problem 4.2.2 Abraham’s Response 4.2.3 The Difference Death Makes for Abraham’s Faith 4.2.3.1 Other Jewish Interpretations of Abraham’s πίστις 4.2.3.2 Summary 4.2.4 The πίστις of Abraham and of Christians 4.3 Death in Romans 5–8: The Case of Christ and of Christians 4.3.1 Death in God’s Act in Christ 4.3.2 Death among Christians 4.3.2.1 Romans 5:1–5 4.3.2.2 Romans 8:17–39 4.3.2.3 Summary 4.4 The Weight of Mortality Elsewhere in Paul 4.4.1 Second Corinthians 4.4.2 Philippians 4.5 Conclusion Conclusion Summary of Results Paths for Further Research Bibliography Index of References Index of Names Subject Index "The apostle Paul gives insight into one of the fundamental questions of human existence: Why do we die? Joseph Longarino examines Paul's convictions about God, Jesus, humanity, and creation, which reveal that the mortal condition is significant for the formation of human beings in solidarity and faith, hope, and love." --Provided by publisher