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Paul’s New Perspective

September 22, 2007 by Andy Naselli

This is a humbling reminder:

[I]t was his [i.e, Paul’s] conversion on the Damascus road that enabled him to see many things in a new perspective. . . . Even though he knows full well that he came to his Christian understanding via the Damascus road experience, and not in classes on exegesis, he also argues that what he, as a Christian and an apostle, finds in the Scriptures is actually there, and the reason unconverted Jews do not see it is because “to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it take [sic] away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts” (2 Cor 3:14–15). In other words, as far as Paul is concerned, conversion to Christ removes the veil to enable the reader to see what is actually there. Judging by his passionate handling of Scripture in Galatians, and in his slightly less passionate but scarcely less intense handling of Scripture in Romans, Paul is concerned to show that the gospel he preaches has in fact actually been announced by what we now refer to as the Old Testament: the δικαιοσύνη [i.e., righteousness] he announces is that “to which the Law and the Prophets testify” (Rom 3:21).

–D. A. Carson, “Mystery and Fulfillment: Toward a More Comprehensive Paradigm of Paul’s Understanding of the Old and New,” in The Paradoxes of Paul. Vol. 2 of Justification and Variegated Nomism (ed. D. A. Carson, Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 181; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004), pp. 410–11.

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: D. A. Carson

More on the New Perspective(s) on Paul

August 14, 2007 by Andy Naselli

Last week I linked to Scott McKnight’s five-part series on the new perspective(s) on Paul. Here are some other recent perspectives:

  1. Simon Gathercole, “What Did Paul Really Mean?” (Christianity Today cover article, 8-10-07).
  2. Rick Phillips, “Holding the Line on Justification” (8-11-07).
  3. Bryan Chapell, “An Explanation of the New Perspective on Paul for Friends of Covenant Theological Seminary” (8-14-07).
  4. John Piper, The Future of Justification: A Response to N. T. Wright (Wheaton: Crossway, forthcoming October 23, 2007). Here’s an excerpt from the conclusion. See blurbs by Michael Bird, Darrell Bock, Gerald Bray, D. A. Carson, Peter O’Brien, Tom Schreiner, Dan Wallace, and Doug Wilson.

Update: Cf. Phil Gons’s more thorough summary: “Recent Discussion on the New Perspective on Paul.”

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: New Perspective(s) on Paul

Kevin Bauder: “Thinking About the Gospel”

August 10, 2007 by Andy Naselli

“Thinking About the Gospel” is another thoughtful, compelling, and sometimes provocative series of short essays by Kevin Bauder.

  1. The Gospel Itself
  2. The Gospel and Doctrine
  3. Brief Detour
  4. The Gospel of the Kingdom
  5. The Gospel and Christian Fellowship
  6. Demeaning the Gospel
  7. Frontloading the Gospel
  8. Identifying the Fundamentals
  9. Practical Fundamentals?

Note: Central Seminary emails these essays every Friday afternoon. You can join the mailing list (as well as access the archives) here.

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: Kevin Bauder

Scot McKnight on the New Perspective

August 8, 2007 by Andy Naselli

Scot McKnight recently posted a brief series on the New Perspective. (He is sympathetic with it.)

  1. Part 1
  2. Part 2
  3. Part 3
  4. Part 4
  5. Part 5

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: New Perspective(s) on Paul

Piper: “Putting My Daughter to Bed Two Hours After the Bridge Collapsed”

August 1, 2007 by Andy Naselli

This evening John Piper wrote a moving short essay: “Putting My Daughter to Bed Two Hours After the Bridge Collapsed.”

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: John Piper

D. A. Carson on “The Gospel of Jesus Christ”

August 1, 2007 by Andy Naselli

An edited manuscript of D. A. Carson‘s “The Gospel of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-19)” is now available at The Gospel Coalition site. Carson preached this message in May at The Gospel Coalition’s first conference: video | audio.

Other resources at TGC site: articles (including an RSS feed for new articles), audio & video (including interviews), foundational documents.

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: Conferences, D. A. Carson

Blomberg Reviews Roy’s "How Much Does God Foreknow?"

June 26, 2007 by Andy Naselli

In the latest RBL, Craig Blomberg positively reviews Steven Roy‘s How Much Does God Foreknow: A Comprehensive Biblical Study. The review is available as a four-page PDF.

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: Craig Blomberg

Piper: "Is There Injustice with Our God?"

June 1, 2007 by Andy Naselli

While meditating this morning on Romans 9:14-18, I recalled a hymn that John Piper penned to accompany his sermon “The Hardening of Pharaoh and the Hope of the World.” It’s entitled “Is There Injustice With Our God?” Glorious. Check it out.

Filed Under: Systematic Theology Tagged With: John Piper

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