Facets of Pauline Discourse in Christocentric and Christotelic Perspective

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Contents
Series Editor’s Preface
Chapter One: Prologue
Chapter Two: A biblical and theological analysis of the old Adamic creation in Genesis 1–3
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 The creation week (Gen 1:1–2:3)
		2.1 Introduction
		2.2 The primordial earth (Gen 1:1–2)
		2.3 The first creation day (Gen 1:3–5)
		2.4 The second creation day (Gen 1:6–8)
		2.5 The third creation day (Gen 1:9–13)
		2.6 The fourth creation day (Gen 1:14–19)
		2.7 The fifth creation day (Gen 1:20–23)
		2.8 The sixth creation day (Gen 1:24–2:1)
	3.0 The special creation of the first man and woman (Gen 2:4–25)
		3.1 Introduction
		3.2 The special creation of the first man (Gen 2:4–7)
		3.3 The placement of the first man in the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:8–17)
		3.4 The special creation of the first woman (Gen 2:18–24)
	4.0 The fall of the first man and woman (Gen 3:1–24)
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 The advent of sin (Gen 3:1–7)
		4.3 The aftermath of sin (Gen 3:8–24)
	5.0 Conclusion
Chapter Three: New creation theology in 2 Corinthians 5:11–6:2
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 The concept of new creation theology within the Pauline corpus
	3.0 The Old Adamic Creation in Genesis 1–3
	4.0 Background information from relevant Old Testament passages and extra-canonical Jewish writings
	5.0 The new creation theology of Paul in Second Corinthians 5:11–6:2
	6.0 Conclusion
Chapter Four: Paul’s apocalyptic interpretation of reality: A case study analysis of Ephesians 1:15–23
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 Paul’s apocalyptic view of reality against the backdrop of diverse cultural contexts
	3.0 Paul’s apocalyptic interpretation of reality in Ephesians 1:15–23
	4.0 Conclusion
Chapter Five: Paul’s theology of the cross: A case study analysis of 2 Corinthians 11:16–12:10
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 A synopsis of Paul’s theology of the cross from a confessional Lutheran perspective
	3.0 Paul’s theology of the cross in 2 Corinthians 11:16–12:10
	4.0 Conclusion
Chapter Six: A comparative analysis of the Song of Moses and Paul’s speech to the Athenians
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 Literary parallels between the Song of Moses and Paul’s speech to the Athenians
		2.1 The organizational scheme for the Song of Moses (Deut. 31:30–32:44)
		2.2 The organizational scheme for Paul’s speech to the Athenians (Acts 17:16–34)
	3.0 Conceptual and linguistic parallels between the Song of Moses and Paul’s speech to the Athenians
		3.1 An analysis of the Song of Moses
		3.2 An analysis of Paul’s speech to the Athenians
	4.0 Conclusion
Chapter Seven: Opposing Satan, the counterfeit word
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 An analysis of what Scripture reveals about Satan, his minions, and how the devil operates through them
	3.0 A case study analysis: Jesus’temptation in the wilderness (Matt 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–11)
	4.0 A biblical response to Satan’s diabolical schemes (Eph 6:10–20)
	5.0 Conclusion
Chapter Eight: Putting the Letter from James in its place: A candid assessment of its continuing theological value
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 Background considerations related to James
	3.0 The biblical concept of the law
	4.0 The biblical concept of wisdom
	5.0 The interrelationship between the Mosaic Law, faith, and good deeds
	6.0 The Christological emphases found in James
	7.0 The emphasis on law and wisdom in James
	8.0 Conclusion
Chapter Nine: Making the case for Paul, not Jesus, as a new or second Moses
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 Jesus’ absolute supremacy over all Old Testament individuals and institutions
	3.0 Jesus’ unrivaled preeminence over Moses
	4.0 Viewing the arc of redemptive history through the prism of Jesus’ atoning sacrifice
	5.0 Excursus: The new perspective on Paul (or NPP)
	6.0 Conclusion
Chapter Ten: Two contrasting views on the historical authenticity of the Adam character in the Genesis creation narratives
	1.0 Introduction
	2.0 An overview of Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? (Collins 2011)
		2.1 A brief synopsis of the author and the contents of his work
		2.2 A detailed synopsis of the individual chapters of the author’s work
			2.2.1 Introduction (chap. 1)
			2.2.2 The shape of the biblical story (chap. 2)
			2.2.3 Particular texts that speak of Adam and Eve (chap. 3)
			2.2.4 Human uniqueness and dignity (chap. 4)
			2.2.5 Can science help us pinpoint ‘Adam and Eve’? (chap. 5)
			2.2.6 Conclusions (chap. 6)
	3.0 An overview of The Evolution of Adam (Enns 2012)
		3.1 A brief synopsis of the author and the contents of his work
		3.2 A detailed synopsis of the individual chapters of the author’s work
			3.2.1 Introduction
			3.2.2 Genesis and the challenges of the nineteenth century: Science, biblical criticism, and biblical archaeology (chap. 1)
			3.2.3 When was Genesis written? (chap. 2)
			3.2.4 Stories of origins from Israel’s neighbors (chap. 3)
			3.2.5 Israel and primordial time (chap. 4)
			3.2.6 Paul’s Adam and the Old Testament (chap. 5)
			3.2.7 Paul as an ancient interpreter of the Old Testament (chap. 6)
			3.2.8 Paul’s Adam (chap. 7)
			3.2.9 Conclusion: Adam today: Nine theses
	4.0 Conclusion
Chapter Eleven: Epilogue
Bibliography
Subject Index
Ancient Sources Index