Browsing the archives for the Old Perspective category

6 Feb 07

Relationship between flesh and law?

What does “works of the flesh” have to do with being “under the law”? That’s the question with which I’m presently wrestling. I don’t have my answer worked out yet (and I’m not sure I ever will), but here are some quotes that are helping me think about it. Dunn is, of course, from the [...]

9 Comments Posted in Galatians, New Perspective, Old Perspective, Paul, law, papers, quotes, works of the flesh by Patrick George McCullough
3 Feb 07

Translating Galatians 5:16-26

I have decided to choose Gal 5:16-26 for my 5-6 page exegetical assignment in Paul and the Law because at first glance I really have no idea where it will fit into the whole OPP/NPP debate. I thought it would be best to do my own translation to get me going, so this is my [...]

6 Comments Posted in Galatians, New Perspective, Old Perspective, Paul, flesh, law, spirit by Patrick George McCullough
24 Jan 07

Does the New Perspective on Paul call Judaism racist?

There is a criticism of the New Perspective on Paul (NPP) that has come up in our Paul and the Law class several times (first initiated by Dr. Hagner himself) which I find both troublesome and intriguing. It goes like this: in its attempts to absolve 1st century Judaism of a legalistic image, the [...]

11 Comments Posted in New Perspective, Old Perspective, Paul, classes, racism by Patrick George McCullough
13 Jan 07

Looking for Legalism: The New Perspective on Paul and the Early Church

I am taking two courses this Winter that have so far had some interesting parallels, especially in regard to legalism. My “Paul and the Law” class is taught by Don Hagner, along with some very capable doctoral students giving presentations. It is an introduction for me into the New Perspective debate on Paul (I will [...]

4 Comments Posted in NT studies, New Perspective, Old Perspective, Paul, early church, legalism by Patrick George McCullough