Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
Following a review of scholarship on ‘perfection’ in Pauline soteriology, this paper will document the current stand-off among Pauline scholars as to whether Paul requires (or thinks Jewish soteriology requires) perfect Law-keeping -- often connected with post-Sanders’ debates over 1st century Jewish soteriology. Along the way it will reflect on the meaning of perfection language in the various corpora. The paper will then suggest that resolving this issue remains crucial for unraveling Pauline soteriology.
Recommended Citation
Presented at the Pacific NW SBL regional meeting, Tacoma (WA) April 2009 http://www.etsjets.org/