Irons The Righteousness of God

A Lexical Examination of the Covenant-Faithfulness Interpretation
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-16-153519-2
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 386, 467 Seiten

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Advocates of the New Perspective on Paul appeal to the view that "righteousness" in biblical theology is a Verhältnisbegriff (relational concept). This is the view that "righteousness" does not mean conformity to a norm, nor is it an essentially legal concept; rather, "righteousness" denotes the fulfillment of the demands of a relationship, since the relationship itself is the norm. This relational interpretation of "righteousness" was first put forward by Hermann Cremer in 1899 and exercised a profound influence in biblical scholarship throughout the 20th century. It lies at the root of the New Perspective claim that "the righteousness of God" in Paul is a cipher for God's saving faithfulness to his covenant, a view defended by N. T. Wright, among others. Charles Lee Irons provides a critical examination of Cremer's chief arguments for the relational, covenant-faithfulness interpretation. The author argues instead for the view that "the righteousness of God" in Rom 1:17; 3:21-22; 10:3; 2 Cor 5:21; and Phil 3:9 is the status of righteousness that comes from God as a gift.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Irons, Charles Lee

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Fundamentaltheologie, Dogmatik, Christologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Irons, Charles Lee
Born 1968; 1992 BA in Greek at UCLA; 1996 MDiv in Biblical Studies at Westminster Seminary California; 2011 PhD in New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena; currently Senior Research Administrator at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles.