Moral formation according to Paul : the context and coherence of Pauline ethics / James W. Thompson.
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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2011.Description: xv, 256 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780801039027 (pbk.)
- 0801039029 (pbk.)
- BS 2655.E8 T56 2011
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-229) and indexes.
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.
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