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RLGN 5310.01: The Christian Life in the Letters of Paul Fall 2017

Dr. Jeph Holloway R 6:00-8:50

Office: SCRB 205 SCRB 103

903-932-2185

Office Hours:

MWF: 9:00-9:50; 2:00-3:00

TR: 9:00-11:00

TR: 2:00-4:00 (by appointment)

F: 3:00-4:00 (by appointment)

Course Description

An in-depth study of the ethical theology, methodology, and instruction of the Apostle Paul. The

course gives significant attention to literary and contextual issues in determining how the

Apostle Paul sought to shape the lives of his converts for the purpose of witness in the world of

life as God intends. Particular focus will be directed to the Christological, Pneumatological,

Ecclesial, and Eschatological dimensions of Pauline moral discourse.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the course will be able to

1) Analyze and compare major trends in contemporary interpretation of Pauline ethics

2) Indicate and explain the significance of the social, cultural, and political dimensions of

the Greco-Roman environment for understanding Pauline ethics

3) Indicate and explain key features of Pauline theology and their significance for Paul’s

teachings on the Christian life

4) Identify and analyze key passages in which Paul addresses significant concerns of

contemporary interest (e.g., Church/State, Family Relations)

5) Evaluate and integrate various scholarly resources on Pauline ethics into a comprehensive

presentation of Paul’s vision of the Christian life

Required texts:

Sampley, J. Paul. Walking in Love: Moral Progress and Spiritual Growth with the Apostle Paul.

Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016. ISBN # 978-1506410760.

Horrell, David G. Solidarity and Difference: A Contemporary Reading of Paul’s Ethics. Second

Edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2015. ISBN # 978-0567662828.

Prerequisites

Admission into the ETBU graduate program or permission of the Program Director of the

Graduate Program of the ETBU School of Christian Studies.

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Student Expectations

Honor Code

As a matter of School of Christian Studies practice, no late work will be accepted in this course.

Each week you are expected to complete the various assignments indicated in the syllabus.

Failure to complete these assignments on time leaves you unprepared to participate in discussion

boards and in face-to-face discussions of the course material. Additionally, each unit of the

course is designed based on the assumption that you have comprehended the material in previous

units; therefore, your comprehension of the material in this course will be severely hindered if

you do not complete the assigned work according to the course schedule.

Additionally, the School of Christian Studies requires the highest of standards for academic

integrity. Therefore, you will be expected to make the following affirmation and to abide by the

provisions in this academic integrity statement.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY/HONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Religion Department is committed to providing students a high-quality

education, a sense of ethics, and a responsible spiritual and social consciousness. The

Religion Department Academic Honesty/Honor Acknowledgement Form is an integral

component in this process. As a requirement for this course, all students must affirm

their commitment to honesty and to honor related to all submitted assignments.

Honor Code

By providing this document to the professor of this course, I hereby affirm that all

assignments submitted for this course will consist totally of my own work. I will not

plagiarize, copy, cheat, etc. I also swear that I will not allow anyone access to my work

and thus will not allow anyone to plagiarize from my work or to gain any benefit from

my work not authorized by the professor of this course.

I affirm also that I will abide by the specified procedures for course exams. In

accordance with those procedures, I will not use or access any unauthorized materials

while taking exams for this course, nor will I assist anyone else while they are taking

exams for this course.

By submitting this document, I acknowledge that I am subject to any and all

relevant penalties specified for this course and authorized by the university.

Name ______________________

***Please copy and paste this portion of the course guide, fill your name in the appropriate

place, and send it to me as an attached file, before the second week of the course.***

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Writing Style Guidelines

All submissions for this course should conform to the standards of formal English grammar and

syntax.

Three standard writing styles are employed in academic contexts in American higher education;

these styles are defined by the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS, also known as Turabian), the

American Psychological Association (APA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA). The

appropriate style guide is based on the specifications set by the various academic disciplines.

Written submissions for academic assignments in the ETBU School of Christian Studies should

be formatted according to the following requirements.

Students focusing on a classical theological discipline (e.g., biblical studies, systematic

theology, ethics) and/or who anticipate pursuing further graduate studies in these areas

should employ CMS/Turabian style.

Students focusing on Christian education, children’s ministry, family ministry, youth

ministry, leadership, or pastoral care and/or who anticipate pursuing further graduate

studies in these areas should employ APA style.

Graduate students enrolled in a degree program other than the MAR or MACM should

employ the style specified for their primary field of study.

The Purdue University Online Writing Laboratory has prepared summaries of each of the three

major writing style guides. These summaries can be accessed through

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/. A chart comparing the reference formats for MLA,

APA, and CMS is available at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/949/01/.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Date

RLGN 5310 The Christian Life in the Letters of Paul (Jeph Holloway)

Format Focus/Activity

Week 1: August 24

Course Introduction: Face-to-Face

Course Introduction o Course Outline and Requirements

o Power Point Presentation: Introduction to Ethics in the Letters of Paul

(Part 1)

Week 2: August 31

Face-to-Face 1. The Character of Pauline Ethics

o Power Point Presentation: Introduction to Ethics in the Letters of Paul (Part 2)

o Reading Walking in Love, chapters 1-3

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/949/01/

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Week 3: September 7

Hybrid/Online o Longsworth Article

o Discussion Board: “Moral Reasoning in Paul”

Week 4: September 14

Face-to-Face 2. Romans and the Obedience of Faith

o Power Point Presentation: The Obedience of Faith: The Moral Vision of Paul’s Letter to the Romans

o Reading: Walking in Love, chapters 4-6


Hybrid/Online o McKnight/Perkins Articles

o Discussion Board: “The Ecclesial Setting of the Christian Life”


Face-to-Face 3. Walking in Newness of Life

o Power Point Presentation: Romans 6 and the

Christological Foundation of Pauline Ethics

o Reading: Walking in Love, chapters 7-9

Week 7: October 5

Fall Break

Week 8: October 12

Hybrid/Online o Thompson/Meeks Articles

o Discussion Board: “Paul and Moral Formation”

o Online Mid-term

Week 9: October 19

Face-to-Face 4. Romans 8 and the Walk according to the Spirit

o Power Point Presentation: Pneumatological Empowerment for the Life that Pleases God

o Reading: Horrell, chapters 3-4

Week 10: October 26

Hybrid/Online o Betz Article

o Discussion Board: “Pauline Moral Anthropology”

Week 11: November 2

Face-to-Face 5. Romans 13 and Walking as in the Day

o Power Point Presentation: The Eschatological Character of Christian Practice

o Reading: Horrell, chapters 5-6

Week 12: November 9

Hybrid/Online o Peterson Article

o Discussion Board: “Worship and the Moral Life”

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Week 13: November 16

Face-to-Face 6. Romans 14 and Walking in Love

o Power Point Presentation: To Walk kata Agapēn

o Reading: Horrell, chapters 7-8 Week 14: November 23

Thanksgiving

Week 15: November 30

Hybrid/Online o Paper Submissions

o Discussion Board: “Conclusions on the Christian Life in the Letters of Paul”

Week 16: December 7

Face to Face Final Exam

Final Exam

Online Assignments

Week 3

1. Article Summary:

Longsworth, William M. “Ethics in Paul: The Shape of the Christian Life and a Method of Moral

Reasoning.” The Annual of the Society of Christian Ethics. (1981): 29-56.

Article available through ATLA in the ETBU Library’s online data-base.

You are to submit a five page, typed, double-spaced (Times New Roman, 12-point font)

summary of the Longsworth article. Include in your summary any major thesis or theses

identified by the author and summarize supportive arguments. In particular, give attention to

major points derived from interaction with specific passages in the Letters of Paul and particular

theological themes (e.g., the place of Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, etc. in Paul’s

moral reasoning and instruction).

Summery to be submitted through Canvas by 9:00 pm Thursday of Week 3

2. Discussion Board:

“Moral Reasoning in Paul”

Post a response to the Discussion Board for Unit 1 that reflects two or three of the most

significant contributions (about one paragraph for each) to your understanding of how Paul

encourages, exhibits, or illuminates the character of Christian moral reasoning you derived from

this article.

After submitting your response, read at least two responses by other students and offer

substantive comments on their responses. What have they included in their summary that you

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missed? Did you include something in your summary they should have addressed? What might

the Apostle Paul want to add to the discussion (between the article author, you, and your fellow-

students) in which you have engaged? What issues has the discussion raised that will require

further exploration?

Initial post is due 11:59 pm Thursday of Week 3

Response posts due by 11:59 pm on the following Sunday

Week 5

1. Article Summaries:

McKnight, Scot. “I Am Church: Ecclesial Identity and the Apostle Paul.” The Covenant

Quarterly. 72.3-4 (August-November 2014): 217-32.

Perkins, Pheme. “Paul and Ethics.” Interpretation 38.3 (July 1984): 268-280.

Articles available through ATLA in the ETBU Library’s online data-base.


summary of the McKnight/Perkins articles (total includes both articles). Include in your

summary any major thesis or theses identified by the author and summarize supportive

arguments. In particular, give attention to major points derived from interaction with specific

passages in the Letters of Paul and particular theological themes (e.g., the place of Christology,

Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, etc. in Paul’s moral reasoning and instruction).


2. Discussion Board: “The Ecclesial Setting of the Christian Life”




these articles.









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Week 8

1. Article Summaries:

Thompson, James W. “Paul and Spiritual Formation.” Christian Studies. 24 (2010): 7-19.

Meeks, Wayne. “The Polyphonic Ethics of the Apostle Paul.” The Annual of the Society of

Christian Ethics (1988): 17-29.

Articles available through ATLA in the ETBU Library’s online data-base.


summary of the Thompson/Meeks articles (total includes both articles). Include in your summary

any major thesis or theses identified by the author and summarize supportive arguments. In

particular, give attention to major points derived from interaction with specific passages in the

Letters of Paul and particular theological themes (e.g., the place of Christology, Pneumatology,

Ecclesiology, etc. in Paul’s moral reasoning and instruction).


2. Discussion Board: “Paul and Moral Formation”




these articles.




the Apostle Paul want to add to the discussion (between the article authors, you, and your fellow-





3. Online Mid-term Exam

The mid-term will cover material we have discussed and explored in our face-to-face meetings:

a. General considerations concerning ethics in the letters of Paul

b. Major considerations concerning the setting and purpose of Paul’s letters to the Romans

c. Detailed matters concerning Paul’s account in Romans 6:1-11 on the walk in newness of

life

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The mid-term will be multiple-choice. The test will be available online at 6:00 pm on Thursday

of Week 8. It will be closed-note and you will have 1 hour to complete it.

Week 10

1. Article Summary:

Betz, Hans Deiter. “The Human Being in the Antagonisms of Life according to the Apostle

Paul.“ The Journal of Religion. 80.4 (October 2000): 557-75.



summary of the Betz article. Include in your summary any major thesis or theses identified by

the author and summarize supportive arguments. In particular, give attention to major points

derived from interaction with specific passages in the Letters of Paul and particular theological

themes (e.g., the place of Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, etc. in Paul’s moral

reasoning and instruction).


2. Discussion Board: “Pauline Moral Anthropology”




this article.









Week 12

1. Article Summary:

Peterson, David. “Worship and Ethics in Romans 12.” Tyndale Bulletin. 44.2 (November 1993):

217-88.


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summary of the Peterson article. Include in your summary any major thesis or theses identified

by the author and summarize supportive arguments. In particular, give attention to major points

derived from interaction with specific passages in the Letters of Paul and particular theological

themes (e.g., the place of Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, etc. in Paul’s moral

reasoning and instruction).


2. Discussion Board: “Worship and the Moral Life”




this article.









Week 15

1. Paper Submission

You are to write a 7,000-8,000 (approximately 20 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-

point font) paper on “The Christian Life in the Letters of Paul.” You are specifically to employ

the nine resources over which you have taken notes (Sampley and Horrell) and summarized

(articles) over the course of the semester. You are encouraged to employ other resources as you

feel necessary, but that is not required.

In your paper you need to address the following concerns:

What is the basic understanding of the relationship between the gospel and Paul’s view of

the life God intends for human beings?

Within this consideration you need to give some account of the theological framework

within which Pauline ethics operates: e.g., the basis of the new life in the redemptive work of

Christ, its empowerment through the Holy Spirit, its expression in and through the church, and

its context within an eschatological outlook. Give special attention in these matters to features of

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Pauline anthropology; i.e., his view of human moral agency and the significance of God’s

redemptive work, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the role of worship in forming competent

moral agents.

What is the character of Pauline imperatives? Within this consideration you need to give

some account of the relationship between the indicative and the imperative in Paul. You also

need to indicate the character of Pauline imperatives in terms of their content (e.g., does Paul

simply provide a Christian version of Hellenistic moral demands? What is the role of the Law of

Moses?) and what criteria Paul provides for discerning the concrete content of God’s will for the

moral life.

Each student is responsible for submitting his or her paper on Canvas by 6:00 pm Thursday of

Week 15. Department policy is that no research paper will be accepted after the due date. Any

exceptions to this policy will be granted only in extremely unusual circumstances and solely at

the discretion of the professor.

1. Discussion Board: “Conclusions on the Christian Life in the Letters of Paul”

Each student is responsible for submitting a one-page (double-space) post, summarizing the most

significant aspects of your understanding of the Christian life in the letters of Paul you offer in

your paper.

After submitting your post, read at least two posts by other students and offer substantive

comments in response. In your response you might indicate points where you agree or disagree

and recommend suggestions for how your fellow-students might strengthen or further support

their arguments.



Rubrics

Book Notes Presentations [maximum score: 10 points per Summary]

Criterion Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

Formal

Requirements

Presentation satisfies all

formal assignment

requirements and

demonstrates no

significant problems in

written communication.

[4-5 points]

Presentation meets

minimal assignment

requirements and/or

demonstrates



[3 points]

Presentation fails to satisfy

assignment requirements

and/or demonstrates serious

problems in written

communication. [0-2 points]

Depth Presentation

demonstrates

comprehension of

particular theological

Presentation is unclear

concerning

comprehension of


Presentation contains limited

or no comprehension of


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significance of

materials cited. [4-5

points]

significance of

materials cited. [3

points]

significance of materials cited.

[0-2 points]

Article Summaries [maximum score: 10 points per Summary] Criterion Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

Formal

Requirements

Summary satisfies all

formal assignment

requirements and

demonstrates no



[4-5 points]

Summary meets

minimal assignment

requirements and/or

demonstrates



[3 points]

Summary fails to satisfy

assignment requirements

and/or demonstrates serious

problems in written

communication. [0-2 points]

Depth Summary demonstrates

comprehension of

hypothesis and

argument in article. [4-5

points]

Summary is unclear

concerning hypothesis

and/or argument in

journal article. [3

points]

Summary contains limited or

no discussion of hypothesis or

argument in journal article. [0-

2 points]

Discussion Board Participation [maximum score: 10 points per discussion board]

Criterion Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

Initial

Submission

Includes all required

elements of assignment

and demonstrates

thoughtful reflection on

issues raised and

submission

demonstrates no



[4-5 points]

Omits some significant

element of assignment

and/or demonstrates

limited reflection on

issues raised and/or

submission

demonstrates



[3 points]

Omits multiple significant

elements of assignment and/or

submission demonstrates little

reflection on issues raised

and/or submission

demonstrates serious problems

in written communication. [0-

2 points]

Responses to

Other

Submissions

Submits all required

responses and responses

demonstrate thoughtful

reflection on issues

raised [4-5 points]

Submits two responses

and/or responses

demonstrate limited

reflection on the issues

raised. [3 points]

Submits no responses or

responds to only one

submission and/or responses

demonstrate little reflection on

issues raised. [0-2 points]

Grading of the research paper will be based on the following criteria:

Criterion Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable Points Earned

Statement of Hypothesis [10% of total]

Hypothesis is unambiguous and is a falsifiable assertion of fact. [9-10 points]

Hypothesis is stated ambiguously; otherwise the hypothesis is a falsifiable assertion of fact. [7-8 points]

The hypothesis is absent or is not an unambiguous, falsifiable assertion of fact. [0-6 points]

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Evidence Presented [30% of total]

All sources are employed and treated adequately, demonstrating interaction among and synthesis of the nine required sources [25-30 points]

Some essential evidence is absent or is treated inadequately. [17-24 points]

Evidence from sources is omitted and/or treatment of evidence is inadequate. [0-16 points]

Presentation of Primary Argument [30% of total]

Presentation is clear and is organized logically. Conclusion regarding hypothesis is stated clearly and is founded securely on the evidence provided. [25-30 points]

Some elements of the presentation are unclear and/or disorganized. Limited elements of the conclusion are not founded securely on the evidence provided. [17-24 points]

Presentation contains logical flaws and/or is unclear. Conclusion regarding the hypothesis is absent or is not based on the evidence provided. [0-16 points]

Responses to Counterarguments [15% of total]

Counterarguments are addressed thoroughly and fairly. [13-15 points]

Responses to counterargument(s) omit and/or misrepresent significant elements of the counterargument(s) [10-12 points]

Counterarguments are not addressed. [0-9 points]

Adherence to Technical Issues of Form and Writing Style [15% of total]

The document is in compliance with ETBU MAR standards. [13-15 points]

The document is in substantial compliance with ETBU MAR standards, though some problems are present. [10-12 points]

The document is not in compliance with ETBU MAR standards. [0-9 points]

Determining the Final Grade

Assessment Percent of Final Grade

Book Note Presentations 15%

Article Summaries 15%

Discussion Board Posts 10%

Mid-Term Exam 20%

Final Exam 20%

Research Paper 20%

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Total 100%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES A student with a disability may request appropriate accommodations for this course by

contacting the Office of Academic Success, Marshall Hall, Room 301, and providing the

required documentation. If accommodations are approved by the Disability Accommodations

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the approved accommodations. The student must then discuss these accommodations with his or

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recordings must be deleted and/or destroyed at the end of the term. Failure to follow those

policies may be subject to sanction under this rule.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students enrolled at East Texas Baptist University are expected to conduct themselves in

accordance with the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity avoiding all forms of

cheating, illicit possession of examinations or examination materials, unwarranted access to

instructor’s solutions’ manuals, plagiarism, forgery, collusion and submissions of the same

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permission of the faculty member teaching the course. Students must ask permission before

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student does not inform the instructor or ask permission before the assignment is due and

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Penalties that may be applied by the faculty member to individual cases of academic dishonesty

by a student include one or more of the following:

• Failure of the class in question

• Failure of particular assignments

• Requirement to redo the work in question

• Requirement to submit additional work

All incidents related to violations of academic integrity are required to be reported to the Vice

President for Academic Affairs and multiple violations of academic integrity will result in

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CLASS ATTENDANCE

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conceal carry on the University campus, at a University-sponsored event or within or on a

University vehicle.

Select Bibliography

Those titles marked with an * are of particular importance.

General Works on Biblical Ethics (Including Treatment of Paul)

Blomberg, Craig. Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Material Possessions.

Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.

Brawley, Robert L., Ed. Character Ethics and the New Testament: Moral Dimensions of

Scripture. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007.

Brown, William, P., Ed. Character & Scripture: Moral Formation, Community, and Biblical

Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002.

Burridge, Richard A. Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics. Grand

Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.

Collins, Raymond F. Sexual Ethics and the New Testament: Behavior and Belief. New York:

Herder & Herder, 2000.

Countryman, L. William. Dirt, Greed & Sex: Sexual Ethics in the New Testament and Their

Implications for Today. Revised Edition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006.

Green, Joel B., Ed. Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2011.

*Hays, Richard. The Moral Vision of the New Testament. San Francisco; HarperSanFrancisco,

1996.

Lohse, Eduard. Theological Ethics of the New Testament. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1991.

Longenecker, Richard. New Testament Social Ethics for Today. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984.

Martin, Dale B. Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in the Biblical Interpretation.

Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006.

Marxsen, Willi. New Testament Foundations for Christian Ethics. Translated by O. C. Dean,

Jr., Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.

*Matera, Frank J. New Testament Ethics: The Legacies of Jesus and Paul. Louisville:

Westminster Press, 1996.

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McDonald, J. Ian H. The Crucible of Christian Morality. London: Routledge, 1998.

Meeks, Wayne A. The Origins of Christian Morality: The First Two Centuries. New Haven:

Yale, 1993.

Ogletree, Thomas W. The Use of the Bible in Christian Ethics. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1982.

Osiek, Carolyn and Balch, David L. Families in the New Testament World: Households and

House Churches. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1997.

Pregeant, Russell. Knowing Truth, Doing Good: Engaging New Testament Ethics. Minneapolis:

Fortress Press, 2008.

Schrage, Wolfgang. The Ethics of the New Testament. Trans. David Green. Philadelphia:

Fortress, 1988.

Schnackenburg, Rudolf. The Moral Teaching of the New Testament. New York: Herder and

Herder, 1965.

Schulz, Siegfried. Neutestamentliche Ethik. Zürich: Theologischer Verlag, 1987.

Van der Watt, Jan G., Ed. Identity, Ethics, and Ethos in the New Testament. Berlin: Walter de

Gruyter, 2006.

Verhey, Allen. The Great Reversal: Ethics and the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,

1984.

Wheeler, Sondra Ely. Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions.

Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.

Witherington, Ben III. The Indelible Image: The Theological and Ethical Thought World of the

New Testament, Volume 1: The Individual Witnesses. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press,

2009.

__________. The Indelible Image: The Theological and Ethical Thought World of the New

Testament, Volume 2: The Collective Witness. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2010.

Works on Pauline Theology and Ethics

Adams, Edwards. Constructing the World: A Study in Paul’s Cosmological Language.

Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 2000.

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*Barclay, John M. G. Obeying the Truth: A Study of Paul’s Ethics in Galatians. Edinburgh: T.

& T. Clark, 1988.

__________. Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews. WUNT 275. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck,

2011.

__________. Paul & the Gift. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2015.

Barclay, William B. “Christ in You”: A Study in Paul’s Theology and Ethics. Lanham:

University Press of America, 1999.

Barram, Michael. Mission and Moral Reflection in Paul. Studies in Biblical Literature 75. New

York: Peter Lang, 2006.

Beker, J. Christiaan. Paul the Apostle: The Triumph of God in Life and Thought. Philadelphia:


Blischke, Folker. Die Begründung und die Durchsetzung der Ethik bei Paulus. Arbeiten zur

Bibel und Ihrer Geschichte. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2007.

Campbell, Constantine R. Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study.

Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.

Carter, T. L. Paul and the Power of Sin: Refining ‘Beyond the Pale.’ SNTSMS 115.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Constantineanu, Corneliu. The Social Significance of Reconciliation in Paul’s Theology:

Narrative Readings in Romans. LNTS 421. London: T. & T. Clark, 2010.

Darko, Daniel K. No Longer Living as the Gentiles: Differentiation and Shared Ethical Values

in Ephesians 4:17-6:9. LNTS 375. London: T. & T. Clark, 2008

Deidun, T. J. New Covenant Morality in Paul. Rome: Biblical Institute Press, 1981.

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