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Paul and the Gift Hardcover – September 3, 2015

by John M. G. Barclay (Author)
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans (September 3, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0802868894
  • ISBN-13: 978-0802868893
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsEssential reading on Paul
By Walter Lamberti on September 24, 2015
Format: Hardcover
This is, in my opinion, one of the most significant books on Paul to appear in the last few decades. For those familiar with the lively discussions concerning the central antitheses in Paul's thought recently expressed most acutely in the debate between New Perspective proponents and more traditional interpreters, this book represents a milestone. It is not a defense of either view, nor does it merely offer a restatement of the many well-worn arguments on either side of the debate but essentially reframes the entire discussion through a reexamination of a key concept, grace.

While Paul is the primary focus this study demonstrates an impressive breadth of expertise. In part I Barclay draws upon and situates the study in the history and anthropology of 'gift' and develops an analytical tool which is used throughout the remainder the study to analyze conceptions of grace. This is then applied illuminatingly to various prominent Pauline interpreters (both historical and contemporary). In Part II Barclay applies this tool to five second temple Jewish texts and essentially offers a revision of Sanders' "covenantal nomism" by producing a more nuanced reading of the nature of grace in these texts; a rereading, which though in itself is an important contribution, is further enhanced by being placed along side and contrasted with Paul. In Part's III and IV Barclay offers a detailed and sustained examination of Galatians and Romans in light of the preceding analysis of grace language. New light is thrown on several key texts as Barclay works through these books articulating a view firmly in the camp of neither the 'Old' perspective nor the 'New'. There is much in this veritable feast to be digested for quite some time.

This study is well-informed, characteristically lucid and potentially quite revolutionary. It is essential reading (perhaps "top 5" in my view) for all interpreters of Paul.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI went to Bible College in the early 1980’s where I learned Koine Greek and had some great professors who put me on a scholarly
By Gary Anderson on October 2, 2015
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I have been a student of Pauline Studies for thirty plus years. I both love and hate Paul. Paul is like a bear you wrestle and when you think you finally “pinned” the bear, you look up and the bear is standing up again! I have moved from Gunther Bornkamm’s, “Paul" through Wright’s “Paul and the Faithfulness of God” and everything in between. I have variegated nomized and read virtually most every “legitimate” commentary on Paul’s letters written in the last thirty years.

I was raised in what we in the US would call a Protestant tradition by parents who “showed up” to services on Sunday, but had no real commitment to the good news. When I was fifteen years old, my Mother developed a malignant brain tumor and dedicated her life to the Christ message. I watched her die with a “real” attitude of gratitude for “the gift”.

Since that time, I have dedicated myself to the “Historical Jesus” and the “Theology of Paul”. My emphasis has always been on the theology of Paul, as I am more interested in the canonical understanding of Jesus Remembered than in some historical “reconstruction”.

Studying Paul has made me feel like an outcast. I have spent years of my life in Pauline studies and have found no contemporaries. I do not agree with the new perspective on Paul and have always felt that Sander’s construction was not nuanced appropriately and could not “hold water”. A flattened out understanding of Second Temple Judaism, and especially of the concept of grace in that period, made the schema oversimplified and, therefore, unsupportable. I was, also, not a full proponent of the old perspective as it was, in my opinion, not appropriately nuanced.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsHighly recommended.
By Benjamin B Nasmith on November 27, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Very helpful and provocative thesis. John Barclay's careful analysis of the notion of gift allows him to clarify and contrast a wide range of views, including those from church history and second temple Judaism. His treatment of both old and new perspectives on Paul seems fair. His own perspective is worth the price of admission. Highly recommended.
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