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According to the author, “Until now Paul’s theology has been treated in exegetical literature almost exclusively as a systematic whole. Here, by contrast, the attempt is made to show how Paul’s theology can be adequately understood only when it is seen in relation to its development. There is a decisive process of theological development between Galatians and Romans which in turn must be related...

but also believe (4:12). Thus circumcision has force only when conjoined with faith. However—and this is what is radically new in contrast to Galatians—in this correlation it does indeed have force!6 (4) The recognition of this new function of circumcision brings us to point 4; for the addition of this new element in the argument already involves clear changes. This is even more true of the broader perspective from which Paul discusses the question of Abraham. If here we may follow Käsemann we
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