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In this book esteemed Pauline scholar John Barclay presents a strikingly fresh reading of grace in Paul’s theology, studying it in view of ancient notions of “gift” and shining new light on Paul’s relationship to Second Temple Judaism. Paul and the Gift centers on divine gift-giving, which for Paul, Barclay says, is focused and fulfilled in the gift of Christ. He offers a new appraisal of Paul’s...

“Gift” is neither a single phenomenon nor a stable category. A great variety of objects, acts, and relationships have been regarded as “gifts” in different cultures and at different times. Likewise, in many cultures, the definition of “gift” (in distinction from other forms of exchange) has altered over time. If Paul and his contemporaries spoke about divine and human benevolence using the language of “gift,” we need to be sure that we know what
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