Erudite and authoritative, Paul's Message and Ministry in Covenant Perspective is the fruit of twenty-five years of scholarship about the theology and life of the apostle Paul, now made available for the first time to a wider audience. Confronting the questions raised by the history of Pauline thought since F.C. Baur, Scott J. Hafemann's essays focus on how Paul's self-understanding shaped everything, from his message to the driving force behind his ministry, and his consequent call to suffer for the sake of his churches. Hafemann's work reveals that Paul's views of redemption, of his own redemptive mission, and of the life of the redeemed all derived from a central point: his eschatological conviction that the purpose of the new covenant established by Jesus was to prepare the way for when Christ returns on Judgement Day.

About the Author
Scott Hafemann is Reader in New Testament at St Mary's College, School of Divinity, at the University of St Andrews.

Reviews
"[This book] adds a distinctive voice to today's lively discussions of Pauline theology." - John Tudno Williams, Journal for the Study of The New Testament: Booklist 2017, Volume 39.5, August 2017 "The author presents some interesting points and arguments that are important to wrestle with. The work as a whole, however, is dated in several aspects since the majority of the collected essays are already two decades behind the recent developments in Pauline studies." Ronald Charles, St. Francis Xavier University, Theological Book Review vol.27 (2017) no.2, pp.52-3



Book Information
ISBN 9780227175385
Author Scott J. Hafemann
Format Paperback
Page Count 226
Imprint James Clarke & Co Ltd
Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd
Weight(grams) 346g