The reverse of the curse Paul, wisdom, and the law

Author:C. Marvin Pate

Print Book, English, 2000

Edition:View all formats and editions

Publisher:Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2000

Series:

Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament / 2

Physical Description:XXII, 536 S. 24 cm

ISBN:

9783161472862, 3161472861

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:231860269

Contents:

Abbreviations

xvi

Introduction: The Current State of Research: A Survey

(1)

Forschungsbericht

(15)

Wisdom and Law according to Paul

(3)

Continuity between Wisdom and Law

(1)

Discontinuity between Wisdom and Law

(4)

Discontinuity and Continuity between Wisdom and Law

(1)

Paul's Utilization of the Deuteronomistic Tradition

(5)

The Procedure of This Study

(5)

Part I

Wisdom, Law, and the Deuteronomistic Tradition: Theocratic Interpretations

(22)

Sirach

(9)

Sirach's Nomism

(4)

Sirach's Particularism

(3)

Baruch

(4)

Baruch's Nomism

(2)

Baruch's Particularism

(1)

Psalms of Solomon

(6)

Psalms of Solomon's Nomism

(1)

The Deuteronomic Blessings

(1)

The Deuteronomic Curses

(1)

Repentance/Restoration

(1)

Psalms of Solomon's Particularism

(3)

Wisdom and Law in Diaspora Judaism: Apologetic Interpretations

(36)

Wisdom of Solomon

(7)

Wisdom's Nomism

(1)

Wisdom's Particularism

(3)

4 Maccabees

(6)

4 Maccabees' Nomism

(3)

4 Maccabees' Particularism

(1)

The Third Sibylline Oracle

(5)

Third Sibylline's Nomism

(3)

Third Sibylline's Particularism

(2)

The Letter of Aristeas

(9)

Aristeas' Nomism

(4)

Aristeas' Particularism

(3)

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

(7)

The Nomism of the Testaments

(1)

The Deuteronomistic Tradition in the Testaments

(1)

Natural Law in the Testaments

(1)

The Particularism of the Testaments

(3)

Wisdom and Law in Jewish Apocalypticism

(16)

4 Ezra

(6)

4 Ezra's Nomism

(3)

4 Ezra's Particularism

(2)

2 Baruch

(4)

2 Baruch's Nomism

(1)

2 Baruch's Particularism

(2)

Daniel

(5)

The Nomism of Daniel 1, 8-12

(2)

The Particularism of Daniel 8-12

(1)

Apocalyptic, Sectarian Interpretations of Wisdom and Law: 1 Enoch and the Dead Sea Scrolls

(34)

1 Enoch

(8)

1 Enoch's Nomism

(1)

The Deuteronomic Framework of the Law in 1 Enoch

(2)

1 Enoch's Apocalyptic, Sectarian Interpretation of the Deuteronomistic Tradition

(3)

1 Enoch's Particularism

102

(2)

The Dead Sea Scrolls

104

(25)

The Community Rule (1QS)

109

(1)

The Nomism of 1QS

110

(4)

The Particularism of 1QS

114

(2)

The Damascus Document (CD)

116

(1)

The Nomism of CD

117

(2)

The Particularism of CD

119

(1)

Miqsat Ma'ase Ha Torah (4Q 394-399)

120

(1)

The Nomism of 4QMMT

120

(2)

The Particularism of 4QMMT

122

(1)

Other Dead Sea Scrolls

122

(4)

Conclusion to Part I

126

(3)

Part II

Wisdom and Law according to the Pre-Christian Paul: A Theocratic Interpretation

129

(42)

Paul's Testimony Statements and His Pre-Christian Identification of Wisdom and Law

130

(15)

Philippians 3:6; cf. Acts 22:3

133

(3)

1 Corinthians 1:20

136

(1)

Romans 2:17-20

137

(2)

Galatians 1:13-14; cf. 4:4

139

(6)

Saul's Nomism

145

(7)

Galatians 1: 13-14 and Saul's Nomism

146

(1)

Galatians 3:10-13 and Saul's Nomism

146

(6)

Saul's Particularism

152

(19)

Galatians 1:13-14 and Saul's Particularism

153

(14)

Galatians 3:6-9, 14 (cf. 1:13; 5:11; 6:12) and Saul's Particularism

167

(4)

The Apostle Paul's Disassociation of Wisdom and Law in Galatians: An Apocalyptic, Sectarian Interpretation

171

(61)

Paul's Apocalyptic, Sectarian Message (Gal. 1:1, 11-12, 15-16; 3:6-4:7)

172

(18)

Apocalypticism in Galatians

176

(1)

Galatians and the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings

177

(3)

Excursus: The Deuteronomistic Underpinning of Galatians 5:16-24

180

(1)

Galatians and Paul's Mysticism

181

(9)

Paul's Halakhah: The Disassociation of Wisdom and Torah

190

(21)

Paul's Wisdom Christology in Galatians 4:4-6

190

(1)

Paul's Negative Statements about the Law in Galatians 4:4-6

191

(1)

Paul on the Law: Galatians 4:4-6

192

(8)

Galatians 4:1-7 and 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:6

200

(4)

Paul's Apparently ``Positive'' Statements about the Law in the Christian Life (Galatians 5:14; 6:2)

204

(7)

Fideism and Universalism as the Two-Fold Result of Paul's Disassociation of Wisdom and Law (Galatians 3:6-14)

211

(21)

Galatians 3:10-14 and Paul's Fideism

212

(6)

Excursus: Jesus' Death as the End of the Law

218

(6)

Galatians 3:6-9 and Paul's Universalism

224

(1)

Christian Gentiles as the Eschatological Israel

224

(2)

Israel and the Deuteronomic Curses

226

(6)

The Reverse of the Curse: Wisdom Versus Law in Other Pauline Letters

232

(93)

Romans 8:3(29); 10:6--8; 11:33-36

233

(44)

Romans 8:3(29)

233

(1)

Christ as Preexistent Wisdom

233

(1)

Romans 8:3 and the Sapiential Tradition

233

(1)

Objections to the Wisdom Tradition in Romans 8:3 (and v. 29)

234

(1)

Christ as Preexistent Wisdom Incarnate

235

(1)

Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings

236

(1)

Paul's Negative Portrayal of the Law

236

(2)

The Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings

238

(1)

Paul's Universalism

238

(1)

1:5-7

239

(1)

2:12-16

240

(1)

3:27-3 1/4:16-17

241

(1)

Romans 10:6-8

241

(1)

Wisdom Influence on Romans 10:6-8

242

(2)

Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings in Romans 9:30-10:8

244

(2)

9:30-10:4

246

(2)

10:4

248

(1)

10:5

249

(2)

10:6-8

251

(1)

Romans 11:33-36

251

(1)

Christ, God's Wisdom: Romans 11:33-36

252

(1)

Wisdom and Romans 11:33-36

252

(1)

Christ, God's Preexistent Wisdom

253

(2)

Paul's Negative Portrayal of the Law

255

(1)

Jewish Usage of Isaiah 40:13 and Job 41:3

255

(3)

Paul's Disassociation of Law and Wisdom with Reference to Isaiah 40:13 and Job 41:3

258

(1)

Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings in Romans 10:8-11:36

258

(1)

Non-believing Jews and the Deuteronomic Curses

259

(1)

Believing Gentiles and the Deuteronomic Blessings

259

(1)

Apparently Positive Statements on the Law and the Christian Life in Romans

260

(1)

Romans 2:14, 28-29; 3:31

261

(5)

Romans 8:4

266

(1)

Romans 13:8-13

267

(4)

Romans 14:1-15:13

271

(1)

The Root Issue in Romans 14:1-15:13

271

(4)

Fideism and Universalism as the Results of the Preceding Identification

275

(2)

1 Corinthians 1:24, 30; 2:6-10; 8:6; 10:4

277

(28)

Christ, God's Preexistent Wisdom

277

(1)

1 Corinthians 1:24, 30; 2:6-10

278

(1)

1 Corinthians 8:6

278

(2)

1 Corinthians 10:4

280

(1)

Paul's Negative Portrayal of the Law in 1 Corinthians

281

(1)

The Peter Party and Paul's Opposition in 1 Corinthians

281

(10)

Paul's Disassociation of Wisdom and Law in 1 Corinthians

291

(2)

Torah-Centered Wisdom Mediated by the Spirit and 1 Corinthians

293

(3)

1 Corinthians 1:18-3:20; 8:6; 10:4 and Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings

296

(1)

1:18-3:20

296

(2)

The Deuteronomistic Tradition as the Textual Underpinning of 1 Corinthians 1:18-3:20

298

(2)

Paul's Redaction of the Deuteronomistic Tradition in 1 Corinthians 1:18-3:20

300

(2)

1 Corinthians 8:6 and Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Blessings

302

(1)

1 Corinthians 10:4 and Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses

303

(1)

The Deuteronomistic Underpinning of 1 Corinthians 10:1-22

303

(1)

Christ, the Wisdom of God, the Law in the Wilderness and Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses

304

(1)

Philippians 2:6-11/3:2-21

305

(20)

Philippians 2:6-11

305

(1)

Excursus: The Background of Philippians 2:6-11

306

(2)

Philippians 2:6-11 and the Deuteronomistic Tradition

308

(1)

Philippians 2:6-11 and Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomistic Tradition

309

(5)

Philippians 3:2-21

314

(1)

The Deuteronomistic Underpinning of Philippians 3:2-21

314

(1)

Verses 2-3

314

(1)

Verses 4-6

315

(1)

Verses 7-11

315

(1)

Verses 12-16

316

(1)

Verses 17-21

317

(1)

Paul's Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings

318

(1)

Paul's Fideism: Philippians 3:2-21

318

(5)

Paul's Universalism

323

(2)

Christian Apocalyptic Interpretations of Wisdom and Law: The Judaizers and Matthew

325

(41)

The Judaizers in Galatia

325

(17)

A Historical Overview of the Crisis in Galatia

326

(12)

A Theological Reconstruction of the Judaizers' Message

338

(4)

Matthew

342

(24)

The Matthean Jesus: The Wisdom of God as the Embodiment of the Torah

342

(6)

Matthew's Nomism

348

(2)

Excursus: Matthew 5:17-19

350

(2)

Excursus: Matthew on Paul

352

(4)

Matthew's Particularism

356

(5)

Matthew's Apocalyptic Orientation

361

(5)

Christian Apologetic Interpretations of Wisdom and Law: Luke-Acts and James

366

(42)

Luke-Acts

366

(17)

Christ, Messenger of Wisdom and Torah

366

(1)

Christ, the Envoy of Wisdom

367

(4)

Christ, Messenger of Wisdom and the Torah

371

(1)

Luke's Reduction of the Torah

371

(2)

The Apostolic Decree and the Noachian Laws

373

(2)

The Sitz im Leben of Luke-Acts

375

(2)

Luke's Nomism

377

(2)

Luke's Particularism

379

(4)

James

383

(25)

Wisdom and Law in James

383

(2)

James' Nomism

385

(1)

James and Deuteronomy

385

(1)

James and the Diaspora Ethic

386

(7)

James' Particularism

393

(1)

The Recipients of the Letter

394

(1)

The Destination of the Letter

394

(4)

Three Pieces of Data in James

398

(1)

The Love Ethic in James

398

(1)

Excursus: Deuteronomic and Pauline Influence on Luke 9:51-18:4

399

(9)

Conclusion

408

(21)

Covenantal Nomism

408

(7)

The Correlation of Law and Wisdom in the Christian Life

415

(5)

The Two-Covenant Approach

420

(1)

The Eschatological Fulfillment of the Torah

421

(8)

Appendix 1: A Critique of Craig C. Hill's, Hellenists and Hebrews

429

(6)

Appendix 2: Covenantal Nomism and Paul's Qualitative Critique of the Law

435

(3)

Appendix 3: The Tubingen School Revisited

438

(7)

Selected Bibliography

445

(36)

Acknowledgments

481

(2)

Index of Sources

483

(40)

Index of Authors

523

(8)

Index of Subjects

531

Notes:

Literaturverz. S. 445 - 479