PAULINE AND PATRISTIC SCHOLARS IN DEBATE
Series Editors
Todd D. Still, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University
and
David E. Wilhite, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University
Volume One
Tertullian and Paul
edited by
Todd D. Still
and
David E. Wilhite
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In Memory of Christy Ann Witherington
August 14, 1979–January 11, 2012
Introduction: Reading Tertullian Reading Paul
David E. Wilhite
1. God in Christ: Tertullian, Paul, and Christology
Andrew B. McGowan
Paul, Tertullian, and the God of the Christians: A Response to Andrew B. McGowan
Michael F. Bird
2. Tertullian, Scripture, Rule of Faith, and Paul
Everett Ferguson
Christ the Foolish Judge in Tertullian’s On the Prescription of Heretics
Clare K. Rothschild
3. The Spirit of Prophecy: Tertullian’s Pauline Pneumatology
David E. Wilhite
Tertullian and Paul on the Spirit of Prophecy
James D. G. Dunn
4. Tertullian, Paul, and the Nation of Israel
Geoffrey D. Dunn
Tertullian, Paul, and the Nation of Israel: A Response to Geoffrey D. Dunn
John M. G. Barclay
5. The Justification of the Martyrs
Candida Moss
Martyrdom as Sacrament: Tertullian’s (Mis)Use of “the Apostle” (Paul)
Todd D. Still
6. Status Feminae: Tertullian and the Uses of Paul
Elizabeth A. Clark
A Response to Elizabeth A. Clark’s Essay, “Status Feminae: Tertullian and the Uses of Paul”
Margaret Y. MacDonald
7. Tertullian on the Role of the Bishop
Allen Brent
From Tertullian to Paul: Reflections on Allen Brent’s Essay on Tertullian and Bishops
N. T. Wright
8. Tertullian and Paul: The Wealth of Christians
Helen Rhee
Helen Rhee, Tertullian, and Paul on the Wealth of Christians: A Response
Warren Carter
9. Communis Magister Paulus: Altercation Over the Gospel in Tertullian’s Against Marcion
Stephen Cooper
Did Tertullian Succeed? Reflections on Tertullian’s Appropriation of Paul in His Response to Marcion
Bruce W. Longenecker
10. The World to Come: Tertullian’s Christian Eschatology
William Tabbernee
His Eminence Imminent: Tertullian’s Take on Pauline Eschatology
Ben Witherington, ...
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About Tertullian and PaulHow might late-second/early-third century readings of Paul illuminate our understanding of the first-century texts? A close comparison of Tertullian and Paul reveals the former to be both a dubious and a profoundly insightful interpreter of the latter. As interest in the field of patristic exegesis grows, there is a need for examination of Tertullian’s readings of Paul. Tertullian—the first among the significant Latin writers—shaped generations of Christians by providing both a vocabulary for and an exposition of elemental Christian doctrines, wherein he relied heavily on Pauline texts and appropriated them for his own use. This collection of essays presents a collaborative attempt to understand, critique, and appreciate one of the earliest and most influential interpreters of Paul, and thereby better understand and appreciate both the dynamic event of early patristic exegesis and the Pauline texts themselves. Each chapter takes a two-pronged approach, beginning with a patristic scholar considering the topic at hand followed by a New Testament response. This results in a fast-paced and illuminating interdisciplinary volume. |
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