Ne Creation in Paul's Letters and Thought [Hardcover]

Moyer. V. Hubbard offers a full investigation of St Paul's understanding of 'new life' and 'new creation'.M. V. Hubbard offers a full investigation of St Paul's understanding of 'new life' and 'new creation', working closely with the language of his letters to unpack, in socio-anthropological context, the images and metaphors he uses. Professor Hubbard examines other approaches and literature on the topic, providing an important new perspective on the Pauline oeuvre and its meaning.M. V. Hubbard offers a full investigation of St Paul's understanding of 'new life' and 'new creation', working closely with the language of his letters to unpack, in socio-anthropological context, the images and metaphors he uses. Professor Hubbard examines other approaches and literature on the topic, providing an important new perspective on the Pauline oeuvre and its meaning.M.V. Hubbard offers a full investigation of St. Paul's understanding of new life and new creation , working closely with the language of his letters to unpack, in socio-anthropological context, the images and metaphors he uses. Professor Hubbard examines other approaches and literature on the topic, providing an important new perspective on the Pauline oeuvre and its meaning.1. Introduction: the current debate; Part I. New Creation: Central Jewish Texts: 2. New creation in the Jewish scriptures: an overview; 3. New creation in apocalyptic Judaism: Jubilees; 4. New creation in diaspora Judaism: Joseph and Aseneth; Part II. From Death to Life: New Creation in the Contours of Paul's Thought: 5. From death to life: Prolegomena; 6. Newness of life: Romans 6.111; 7. Newness of the Spirit: Romans 7.16; 8. Spirit, newness, life: The Pauline antecedents; 9. Crucified with Christ: Galatians 2.1920; Part III. The Old and the New: New Creation in the Context of Paul's Letters: 10. If anyone be in Christ: 2 Corinthians 5.17; 11. Neither circumcision, nor uncircumcision: Galatians 6.15; 12. Summary and conclusions. ...a filq