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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...

and differences between Romans and Galatians appear in this reading. Readers are encouraged to read the whole of this part as a single entity, even if their primary interest is in one or another segment of the letter. The conclusions draw the threads of this volume together by identifying its key contributions in a number of areas. Readers who wish to know where this lengthy journey is heading are welcome to start there and to work backwards into the meat of the book. Alternatively, its theses can
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