Reformation readings of Paul : explorations in history and exegesis /
edited by Michael Allen and Jonathan A. Linebaugh.
- 279 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Martin Luther's reading of Galatians / David C. Fink -- The text of Galatians and the theology of Luther / John M.G. Barclay -- Philipp Melanchthon's reading of Romans / Robert Kolb -- The text of Romans and the theology of Melanchthon / Mark Seifrid -- Martin Bucer's reading of Ephesians / Brian Lugioyo -- The text of Ephesians and the theology of Bucer / Wesley Hill -- John Calvin's reading of the Corinthian epistles / Michael Allen -- The text of 1 & 2 Corinthians and the theology of Calvin / Dane C. Ortlund -- Thomas Cranmer's reading of Paul's letters / Ashley Null -- The texts of Paul and the theology of Cranmer / Jonathan A. Linebaugh -- In conclusion : the story of Reformation readings / Gerald Bray.
Did the Protestant Reformers understand Paul correctly? Has the church today been unduly influenced by Reformation-era misreadings of the Pauline epistles? These questions - especially as they pertain to Martin Luther's interpretation of the Pauline doctrine of justification - have been at the forefront of much discussion within biblical studies and theology in light of the New Perspective on Paul. But that leads to another question: Have we understood the Reformers correctly? With that in mind, these essays seek to enable a more careful reading of the Reformers' exegesis of Pauline texts. Each chapter pairs a Reformer with a Pauline letter and then brings together a historical theologian and a biblical scholar to examine these Reformation-era readings of Paul. In doing so, this volume seeks a better understanding of the Reformers and the true meaning of the biblical text. --Publishers