Jesus and Paul Reconnected

Fresh Pathways into an Old Debate

Edited by

Todd D. Still

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jesus and Paul reconnected: fresh pathways into an old debate / edited by Todd D. Still.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8028-3149-1 (pbk.: alk. paper)

1. Christianity—Origin. 2. Jesus Christ. 3. Paul, the Apostle, Saint.

I. Still, Todd D.

BR129.J47 2007

225.6—dc22

2007028193

www.eerdmans.com

Contents

contributors

preface

abbreviations

introduction

1. “Offensive and Uncanny”: Jesus and Paul on the Caustic Grace of God

John M. G. Barclay

2. Law and Gospel in Jesus and Paul

Stephen Westerholm

3. Good News to the Poor: Jesus, Paul, and Jerusalem

Bruce W. Longenecker

4. Peter between Jesus and Paul: The “Third Quest” and the “New Perspective” on the First Disciple

Markus Bockmuehl

5. “I Received from the Lord …”: Paul, Jesus, and the Last Supper

Francis Watson

6. Interpreting the Death of Jesus Apocalyptically: Reconsidering Romans 8:32

Beverly Roberts Gaventa

works cited

index of authors and subjects

index of scripture and other ancient literature

Contributors

John M. G. Barclay Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, Department of Theology and Religion, University of Durham, Durham, England, UK

Markus Bockmuehl Fellow of Keble College and Professor of Biblical and Early Christian Studies, Oxford University, Oxford, England, UK

Beverly Roberts Gaventa Helen H. P. Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Bruce W. Longenecker Senior Lecturer, School of Divinity, St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK

Francis Watson Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Kirby Lang Chair in New Testament, Department of Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Stephen Westerholm Professor of New Testament, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Preface

The essays that comprise this volume had their origin as plenary addresses given at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in November 2004 under the auspices of the Minette and Huber Lelland Drumwright, Jr., Endowed Colloquium in New Testament Studies. This prefatory note affords the opportunity to express appreciation to a number of persons who made that occasion and this collection possible.

Pride of place must be given to the contributors themselves. But for their willingness to offer their papers, this book would not have come to be. I am deeply indebted to each of them for their exemplary work, warm collegiality, and enthusiastic support of this project.

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