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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789799003321

Autore

Hong In-gyu

Titolo

The law in Galatians / / In-Gyu Hong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1993]

©1993

ISBN

1-283-19231-4

9786613192318

0-567-06740-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series, , 0143-5108 ; ; 81

Disciplina

227.4

Soggetti

Law and gospel - Biblical teaching

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

CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1; THE STRUCTURE OF GALATIANS; Chapter 2; THE PERSPECTIVE OF PAUL; Chapter 3; THE ARGUMENT AND IDENTITY OF THE OPPONENTS; Chapter 4; PAUL'S UNDERSTANDING OF VOUOC; Chapter 5; THE LAW AS THE OBLIGATION OF THE SINAI COVENANT; Chapter 6; THE LAW AS AN ENSLAVING POWER; Chapter 7; THE LAW AS AN EXPRESSION OF LOVE; Chapter 8; CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

An investigation of Paul's theology of the law in Galatians, in the light of recent hermeneutical developments. Part I analyses the structure of the letter, the theological perspective of Paul, and the argument and identity of the opponents. On the basis of these three preliminary considerations, Part II treats Paul's view of the law in Galatians. The thrust of the author's argument is that the term nomos refers to the Mosaic law imposed upon Israel at Mount Sinai, and that this law functions on three distinctive levels: as the obligation of the Sinai covenant, as an enslaving power and as an