GALATIANS

AND

CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

Justification, the Gospel, and Ethics in Paul’s Letter

Edited by

MARK W. ELLIOTT

SCOTT J. HAFEMANN

N. T. WRIGHT

and JOHN FREDERICK

Baker Academic

a division of Baker Publishing Group

Grand Rapids, Michigan

© 2014 by Mark W. Elliott, Scott J. Hafemann, N. T. Wright, and John Frederick

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Galatians and Christian theology: justification, the gospel, and ethics in Paul’s letter / edited by Mark W. Elliott, Scott J. Hafemann, N. T. Wright, and John Frederick.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8010-4951-4 (pbk.)

1. Bible. Galatians—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Elliott, M. W. (Mark W.), editor of compilation.

BS2685.52.G33 2014

227ʹ.406—dc23

2014010592

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Contents

Preface: Galatians and Christian Theology

Abbreviations

Part 1 Justification

1. Messiahship in Galatians?

N. T. Wright

2. Paul’s Former Occupation in Ioudaismos

Matthew V. Novenson

3. Galatians in the Early Church: Five Case Studies

Karla Pollmann and Mark W. Elliott

4. Justification and Participation: Ecumenical Dimensions of Galatians

Thomas Söding

5. Arguing with Scripture in Galatia: Galatians 3:10–14 as a Series of Ad Hoc Arguments

Timothy G. Gombis

6. Martin Luther on Galatians 3:6–14: Justification by Curses and Blessings

Timothy Wengert

7. Yaein: Yes and No to Luther’s Reading of Galatians 3:6–14...