Paul's and#034Works of the Lawand#034 in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception Author: Matthew J. Thomas Retail Price: $38.00 Our Price: $26.49 Save: 11.51 (30.29%) Availability: In Stock        What did Paul mean by 'works of the law'? Paul writes that we are justified by faith apart from 'works of the law,' a disputed term that represents a fault line between 'old' and 'new' perspectives on Paul. Was the apostle reacting against the Jews' good works done to earn salvation, or the Mosaic law's practices that identified the Jewish people? Matthew J. Thomas examines how Paul's second-century readers understood these points in conflict, how their readings relate to 'old' and 'new' perspectives, and what their collective witness suggests about the apostle's own meaning. Surprisingly, these early witnesses align closely with the 'new' perspective, though their reasoning often differs from both modern viewpoints. They suggest that Paul opposes these works neither due to moralism, nor primarily for experiential or social reasons, but because the promised new law and covenant, which are transformative and universal in scope, have come in Christ. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Gospel on the Margins: Reception of Mark in the Second Century Author: Michael J. Kok Our Price: $58.19 Bible Translation on the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century: Authority, Reception, Culture and Religion Author: Van Jan Henten, Athalya Brenner(ED.) and Jan Willem Van Henten(ED.) Our Price: $59.94 Paul's Message and Ministry in Covenant Perspective Author: Scott J. Hafemann Our Price: $43.20 Rereading Galatians from the Perspective of Paul's Gospel Author: Yung Suk Kim Our Price: $16.20

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