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ISBN 10: 1-59752-775-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-59752-775-0
Pages: 526
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 09/01/2008
Division: Wipf and Stock
Series: Paternoster Biblical Monographs
Category: Biblical studies
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Paul, Moses, and the History of Israel
The Letter/Spirit Contrast and the Argument from Scripture in 2 Corinthians 3
By Scott J. Hafemann
An exegetical study of the call of Moses, the second giving of the Law, the new covenant, Paul's self-understanding as an apostle, and the prophetic understanding of the history of Israel. Hafemann's work demonstrates Paul's contextual use of the Old Testament and the essential unity of the old and new covenants in view of the distinctive ministries of Moses and Paul.
Author - Scott J. Hafemann
"Hafemann's very thorough and insightful study deserves to be read widely. Indeed, it will be ineluctable for any further work on this crucial passage and on Pauline theology as a whole."
—James Scott, Journal of Biblical Literature
"Hafemann's exhaustive research has become a classic that repays careful study. He provides invaluable instruction on how Paul interpreted the Old Testament—he is not engaging in arbitrary and fanciful midrash—and how it should affect our interpretation of 2 Corinthians and our understanding of his theology. An enormous achievement that illuminates Paul's view of the Law, the Spirit and Israel."
—David E. Garland, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University
"Scott Hafemann interprets 2 Corinthians 3 in the light of Exodus 32-34 and the expectation of the 'new covenant' in Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36. The sending of Paul and his understanding of the Torah are seen in a new light. Both conclusions enrich (and stimulate) research on Paul."
—Peter Stuhlmacher, University of Tübingen
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