Faith, Obedience, and Perseverance - Aspects of Paul's Letter to the Romans

This book explores the interlocking themes of faith, obedience, and perseverance in the letter to the Romans. Garlington argues that Paul's phrase "the obedience of faith" is designed to say two things at the same time: that is, an obedience which consists in faith and which is the outgrowth of faith's commitment to Jesus Christ. "The obedience of faith" thus articulates in the perserverance of the believer.
The author reflects on Rom 2:22's allegation of disobedience ("sacrilege") on the part of Israel; he also examines Rom 2:13: only "the doers of the law" will be justified in eschatological judgement. An exegesis of Rom 7:14-25 approaches "the obedience of faith" from the angle of the Christian's experience of the onslaught of the powers of this "present evil age". The ideals of the "age to come" are seen to be tempered by the realism of this period of overlapping aeons.

Product details

• Authors: Don Garlington, Don B Garlington
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2015
• EAN: 9783161462696
• ISBN: 978-3-16-146269-6
• No. of pages: 201
• Weight: 514 g
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity