Interpreting Paul: Essays on the Apostle and His Letters(3 Collected Essays of N. T. Wright)

Draws together the most important articles on Paul and his letters by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. Interpreting Paul puts into one volume Wright's most important articles on the Apostle over the last six years. It collects the essays—written for a wide variety of publications—that further his detailed reflections on Paul since the publication of his magisterial Paul and the Faithfulness of God, including such diverse investigations as: How and Why Paul Invented 'Christian Theology' How Greek was Paul's Eschatology? Paul and Missional Hermeneutics The Challenge of Fraternity in Paul Interpreting Paul displays Wright's engaging prose, his courage to go where few have gone, and his joy to bridge the work of the academy and the church. Here is a rich feast for any serious student of the Bible, especially of the New Testament. Detailed, incisive, and exquisitely nuanced exegesis, this collection will reward you with a clearer, deeper, and more informed appreciation of Paul and the relevance of his teaching to Christian life and thought today. Many of the included studies have never been published or were made available only in hard-to-find larger volumes and journals.

Table of Contents:
1. A New Perspective on Käsemann? Apocalyptic, Covenant, and the Righteousness of God (2014) 2. Justification by (Covenantal) Faith to the (Covenantal) Doers: Romans 2 Within the Argument of the Letter (2014) 3. How Greek was Paul’s Eschatology? (2015) 4. Paul’s Western Missionary Project: Jerusalem, Rome, Spain in Historical and Theological Perspective (2015) 5. The Glory Returns: Spirit, Temple and Eschatology in Paul and John (2016) 6. Historical Paul and “Systematic Theology”: To Start a Discussion (2016) 7. Paul and Missional Hermeneutics’ (2016) 8. God Put Jesus Forth: Reflections on Romans 3:24-26 (2016) 9. Paul’s Invention of Christian Theology (2015) 10. A Poem Doubled: Pauline Reflections on Theology and Poetry (2018) 11. The Challenge of Fraternity in Paul (2018) 12. Learning from Paul Together (2018)

About the Author :
N. T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham and senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He is one of the world's leading New Testament scholars and the award-winning author of many books, including?After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Interpreting Paul, and The New Testament in Its World, as well as the Christian Origins and the Question of God series.

Review :
'A trilogy of N. T. Wright's seminal essays on Scripture and hermeneutics, Jesus and the Gospels, and Paul and his Letters with a number of brand-new contributions thrown in for good measure? Count me in! For roughly three decades now, Wright's voice has been among the most valuable and valued by both the church and the academy. Rightly so! This three-volume collection--which will prove to be a treasure trove for serious students as well as for scholars of Bible, history, and theology--reveals why time and again.' 'Few, if any, modern biblical scholars have written with the depth and breadth of N. T. Wright. These essays, from a wide variety of settings and publications, are full of treasures, old and new--even some modifications of earlier positions. They will delight Wright enthusiasts, challenge his critics, and educate all readers. No biblical scholar, theologian, or theological student should be ignorant of the most recent Wright perspectives on so many aspects of Scripture, Jesus, and Paul.' 'Just when I wondered what N. T. Wright might write next we get a 3 volume circus of revolving themes and perspectives and worldviews that illustrate why Wright is the most influential biblical scholar in the English-speaking world: Wright is one of the few who shapes conversations in both Gospels studies and Pauline studies. These essays bring to the front Wright's engaging prose, his undeniable courage to go where few have gone, and his joy to bridge the work of the academy and the church. Another treasure trove of studies.' 'N. T. Wright's collection of essays on Jesus, Paul, and Scripture are a brilliant trilogy of Wright's miscellaneous works. It is not only convenient to have them all together in one literary deposit, but they deserve reading as Wright waxes eloquently and with wisdom about who is Jesus, why is Paul so controversial, the atonement, the church, and how the Bible is authoritative today. An important part of the Wrightonian corpus for present and future generations or for anyone who wrestles with Jesus, Paul, God, and Scripture.'