Rethinking Paul: Protestant Theology and Pauline Exegesis (Current Issues in Theology, Series Number 17)

In this book, Edwin van Driel analyzes contemporary Pauline exegesis and its implications for Protestant theology. Over the last several decades, scholars have offered fresh interpretations of the apostle, including the New Perspective on and the apocalyptic reading of Paul. Van Driel juxtaposes these proposals with traditional Protestant understandings of Paul and argues that the crucial difference between these two readings lies not in how one understands isolated Pauline notions but in different assumed narrative substructures of the apostle's writings. He explores how these new exegetical proposals deepen, broaden, enrich, and challenge traditional Protestant theological paradigms, as well as how they are situated alongside current contextual conversations on theological anthropology, social imagination, and the church's mission. Van Driel's volume opens up new avenues for interdisciplinary exploration and cooperation between biblical scholarship and theology.ISBN : 9781108482226 Cover Half-title page Series page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Narrative Substructure of Paul’s Thought Narrative Substructures The Gospel Concerning the Son The Power of God for Salvation The Story of Contemporary Pauline Exegesis The Road Ahead 2 Justifying Faith Traditional Protestant Interpretations Contemporary Exegetical Observations The Narrative Conclusion 3 Jesus’ Faith Pistis Iesou Christou Theological Characterization Conclusion 4 The Return of the Faithful One The Faithfulness of the Risen and Ascended Christ The Return of Israel’s God LORD and Servant Conclusion 5 Atoning Faithfulness The Reformers Scripture Theological Extrapolations Conclusion 6 Resurrection and Justification Three Rival Conceptions of Justification Justification and Resurrection Theological Extrapolations Conclusion 7 The Pauline Ordo Salutis Being in Christ Baptized in Christ Believing in Christ Theological Extrapolations Conclusion 8 Church and Salvation N. T. Wright The Reformed Tradition Theological Extrapolations Conclusion 9 Christ and History Christ and History: Three Contemporary Readings Christ and History: A Supralapsarian Proposal Conclusion 10 History and Israel The Election of Israel The Future of Israel Theological Extrapolations Conclusion 11 The Narrative of Paul’s Gospel The Narrative Substructure of Paul’s Gospel: A Fresh Proposal The Narrative Substructure of Paul’s Gospel: A Test Case Conclusion 12 Doing Pauline Theology Justification and Theological Anthropology Race and Social Imagination Mission and Neighborhoods Conclusion Epilogue Scriptural Index Subject Index "In this book, Edwin van Driel analyzes contemporary Pauline exegesis and its implications for Protestant theology. Over the last several decades, scholars have offered fresh interpretations of the apostle, including the New Perspective on and the apocalyptic reading of Paul. Van Driel juxtaposes these proposals with traditional Protestant understandings of Paul and argues that the crucial difference between these two readings lies not in how one understands isolated Pauline notions but in different assumed narrative substructures of the apostle's writings. He explores how these new exegetical proposals deepen, broaden, enrich, and challenge traditional Protestant theological paradigms, as well as how they are situated alongside current contextual conversations on theological anthropology, social imagination, and the church's mission. Van Driel's volume opens up new avenues for interdisciplinary exploration and cooperation between biblical scholarship and theology"-- Page 4 de la couverture "In this book, Edwin van Driel analyzes contemporary Pauline exegesis and its implications for Protestant theology. Over the last several decades, scholars have offered fresh interpretations of the apostle, including the New Perspective on and the apocalyptic reading of Paul. Van Driel juxtaposes these proposals with traditional Protestant understandings of Paul and argues that the crucial difference between these two readings lies not in how one understands isolated Pauline notions but in different assumed narrative substructures of the apostle's writings. He explores how these new exegetical proposals deepen, broaden, enrich, and challenge traditional Protestant theological paradigms, as well as how they are situated alongside current contextual conversations on theological anthropology, social imagination, and the church's mission. Van Driel's volume opens up new avenues for interdisciplinary exploration and cooperation between biblical scholarship and theology"-- Provided by publisher