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Author Watson, Francis, 1956-

Title Paul, Judaism, and the gentiles : a sociological approach / Francis Watson
Edition First paperback edition
Published Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986

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Description xii, 246 pages ; 22 cm
Series Monograph series / Society for New Testament Studies ; 56
Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 56
Contents Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Paul, the Reformation and modern scholarship -- 2. The origins of Paul's view of the law -- 3. The Galatian crisis -- 4. Philippi, Corinth and the Judaizers -- 5. The situation in Rome -- 6. The social function of Romans: Rom. 2 -- 7. The social function of Romans: Rom. 3-4 -- 8. The social function of Romans: Rom. 5-8 -- 9. The social function of Romans: Rom. 9-11 -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary This book is novel in its questioning of the adequacy of interpreting Paul from the perspective of the Reformation and in its application of sociological methods to the New Testament. 'In the past few years or so Paul's theology, especially his relationship to Judaism, has become a highly controversial topic in NT studies. In this book Watson launches into that controversy with one of the most important and adventurous contributions to date, which is sure to spark off further controversies in its wake ... that he has managed to produce strikingly novel but not wild or idiosyncratic results is a measure of his rigorous methods of argument' -- Themelios 'A timely contribution, offering a reassessment of the New Testament texts behind the Reformation and encouraging us to see them differently.' -- Theology 'A bold and provocative thesis, presented clearly and readably.' -- Journal of Theological Studies
Analysis Judaism Attitudes of Paul, the Apostle, Saint - Sociological perspectives
Notes Includes index
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Oxford, 1984)
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 232-244
Subject Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
SUBJECT Bible. Epistles of Paul http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79139623 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004866
Bible. Epistles of Paul http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79139623 -- Social scientific criticism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008647
Subject Christian sociology -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Judaism (Christian theology) -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Law and gospel -- History of doctrines -- Early church, approximately 30-600
Law and gospel -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Jews and Judaism
Judaism.
LC no. 86006062
ISBN 0521325730