Описание: In this newly translated volume, Michael Wolter (University of Bonn, Germany) outlines the architecture of the Apostles theology. Wolter contends that it is indeed possible to discover Pauls core theological commitments, despite the fact that the sources for Pauls theology--his letters--are diverse, contextually dependent snapshots of the Apostles thinking at a particular moment in time.
Wolter frames Pauls enterprise as a theology of mission and conversion--a mission that accounts for the life and preaching of Paul and a conversion that highlights the experience of Christ shared by all believers. Pauline theology finds expression in the phrase faith in Christ, which refers to the complete reorientation and exclusive new identity of the Christian.
Wolter places Pauls theology into a narrative context, often referred to by Paul himself, that emphasizes the time before Pauls conversion, Pauls encounter with the risen Christ, and the complex events leading to the Antioch incident. Wolter then explores the theology of Pauls Gospel and the response to this good news--faith--before detailing eleven interlocking and overlapping elements of Pauls thought.
Wolters outline successfully delineates a theology common to all of Pauls letters, and does so without collapsing the texts into a timeless whole. By using the language of Paul himself, Wolter reveals the unity of Pauls theology while simultaneously unpacking it via categories drawn from modern scholarship. Wolters Paul is as vibrant as it is careful--as compelling as it is relevant.
