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Paul is Herman Ridderbos’ monumental work on the theology of the Apostle Paul. Setting the stage of inquiry, Ridderbos begins with a short examination of the four successive schools of thought concerning the study of Paul’s writings: the Tübingen school, the liberal school, the history of religions approach, and the eschatological interpretations. Ridderbos then provides keen insight into the...

general redemptive-historical or eschatological character of his preaching. There is a clear indication of this even in the manner in which this theme twice comes up for discussion in the Epistle to the Romans: For therein [namely, in the gospel] is revealed [the] righteousness of God from faith unto faith (Rom. 1:17). Now, however, apart from the law [the] righteousness of God has been revealed, of which the law and the prophets bear witness (Rom. 3:21). Even the opening words of Romans 3:21—“now,
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