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Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology
by Thomas R. Schreiner
Having read a few books on Paul, and his theology, I was pleasantly surprised that Schreiner really expanded the conversation beyond the usual topic of choice: Justification.
Schreiner presents a Pauline theology whose center is Jesus Christ himself. He has a very interesting chapter on suffering and how central it was to Paul's thinking. He does interact with other Pauline scholars, and their conclusions, though usually not to any great depth unlike Westerholm and his book on the New Perspectives on Paul.
I really enjoyed how it utilizes the Greek language, I learned some Greek! and takes conservative outcomes on Paul's usage in his other writings (And also non-biblical writings).
I thought the book could've been shorter. For example, there are two chapters that, I thought, should've been conflated: The Violation of God's Law and the Power of sin. Don't they go hand in hand?
Also, in the Chapter on "Living as Christians in the Culture", he addresses Paul's views on Marriage, amongst other topics. He references 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 and as far as Paul's writings are concerned, Paul never marries. But it would've been interesting if he used the reference of St. Ignatius of Antioch letter to Philadelphians (chapter 4) which states that Paul was married.
Overall, it's a good resource in the Pauline scholarship field. It's an easier read then most theological books. It's just refreshing to read scholarship work that credits all 13 epistles to Paul instead of the usual liberal answer of just six or seven.
Schreiner presents a Pauline theology whose center is Jesus Christ himself. He has a very interesting chapter on suffering and how central it was to Paul's thinking. He does interact with other Pauline scholars, and their conclusions, though usually not to any great depth unlike Westerholm and his book on the New Perspectives on Paul.
I really enjoyed how it utilizes the Greek language, I learned some Greek! and takes conservative outcomes on Paul's usage in his other writings (And also non-biblical writings).
I thought the book could've been shorter. For example, there are two chapters that, I thought, should've been conflated: The Violation of God's Law and the Power of sin. Don't they go hand in hand?
Also, in the Chapter on "Living as Christians in the Culture", he addresses Paul's views on Marriage, amongst other topics. He references 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 and as far as Paul's writings are concerned, Paul never marries. But it would've been interesting if he used the reference of St. Ignatius of Antioch letter to Philadelphians (chapter 4) which states that Paul was married.
Overall, it's a good resource in the Pauline scholarship field. It's an easier read then most theological books. It's just refreshing to read scholarship work that credits all 13 epistles to Paul instead of the usual liberal answer of just six or seven.