The Crux of Election: Paul's Critique of the Jewish Confidence in the Election of Israel Book

Through his investigation of Paul?s theology of election, Sigurd Grindheim contributes to the discussion regarding Paul and contemporary Judaism precipitated by the new perspective. This work is a revised and expanded version of the author?s dissertation, "Paul?s Critique of the Jewish Confidence in the Election of Israel in 2 Corinthians 11:16?12:10 and Philippians 3:1?11." The dissertation was accepted by the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies in December 2002. Contents Include: Chapter 1: Election in the Scriptures of Israel Chapter 2: Election in Second Temple Judaism Chapter 3: Boasting according to the Flesh: 2 Corinthians 11:16 ? 12:10 Chapter 4: Confidence in the Flesh: Philippians 3:1 ? 11 Chapter 5: Election Validated through Judgement: Romans 9 ? 11 Chapter 6: Election and Reversal of Values in the Pauline Letters Chapter 7: Conclusion Chapter 8: The New Perspective on Paul Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Authors Subject IndexRead More