Reformation Readings of Paul: Explorations in History and Exegesis

By: Michael Allen

Book Overview

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 Paulinedoctrine 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830840915
• ISBN13: 9780830840915
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"