The Reverse of the Curse: Paul, Wisdom, and the Law

by C. Marvin Pate and Marvin C. Pate

C. Marvin Pate examines the undisputed Pauline writings and demonstrates that wherever Paul employs the theme of wisdom, he does so to reverse the Deuteronomic curses and blessings. The covenantal blessings rest on those whose faith is in Christ, the wisdom of God, while the covenantal curses abide on those who attempt to obey the Torah. All of this results from Paul's separation of Christ, God's wisdom, from the law of Moses. In addition, the author...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161472861
• ISBN13: 9783161472862
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.