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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786437403321

Autore

Sherwood Aaron

Titolo

Paul and the restoration of humanity in light of ancient Jewish traditions [[electronic resource] /] / by Aaron Sherwood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : Brill

Biggleswade, : Extenza Turpin [distributor], 2013

ISBN

1-283-85420-1

90-04-23547-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Collana

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; ; 82

Disciplina

227.06

Soggetti

Salvation

Election (Theology)

Restorationism

Universalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Four Focused Examples of the Unification of Israel and the Nations in Biblical Traditions -- Further Examples of the Unification of Israel and the Nations in Biblical Traditions -- The Unification of Israel and the Nations and Temple Cosmology in Genesis 1–2 -- The Unification of Israel and the Nations in Second Temple Traditions -- The Unification of Israel and the Nations in Pauline Traditions -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Ancient Sources.

Sommario/riassunto

In Paul and The Restoration of Humanity in Light of Ancient Jewish Traditions , Aaron Sherwood questions the assumption of universalism in Pauline thought, and finds instead that relevant Pauline traditions depict a partly restricted and particularly Israelite restoration of humanity. This important Jewish component of Paul’s thought remains largely unrecognized, but Pauline and other ancient Jewish traditions consistently present Israel and non-Israelites' uniting in their worship of Yhwh as the restoration of both Israel and humanity. Aaron Sherwood demonstrates in Pauline traditions the same deployment of Israel-nations unification as in biblical and post-biblical traditions. This



suggests that rather than secondarily finding space for Gentile justification, the restoration of humanity plays a generative role in Paul’s theology, mission, and apostolic self-identity.