the context and coherence of Pauline ethics Thompson, James 1942- creator text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich Baker Academic c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xv, 256 p. ; 23 cm. Leading biblical scholar James Thompson explains that Paul offers a coherent moral vision based not only on the story of Christ but also on the norms of the law. Paul did not live with a sharp dichotomy of law and gospel and recognized the continuing importance of the law. --from publisher description. Introduction : Paul's moral teaching in context -- Ethics in Hellenistic Judaism : maintaining Jewish identity in the diaspora -- Shaping an identity : moral instruction and community formation -- From catechesis to correspondence : ethos and ethics in 1 Thessalonians -- Pauline catechesis and the lists of vices and virtues -- Paul, the law, and moral instruction -- Paul, the passions, and the law -- Putting love into practice -- Ethics and the disputed letters of Paul -- Conclusion: The coherence of Paul's moral teaching. James W. Thompson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-229) and indexes. Criticism, interpretation, etc Ethics in the Bible BS2655.E8 T56 2011 241.5 9780801039027 (pbk.) 2011020294 http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=024563199&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=024563199&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA 150206 20250312110153.0 16776913