The epistles and Christian ethics

Barton, Stephen C.

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“…15:42-3)." 27 In addition to the positive motivation of a post-death existence, Paul also speaks of the future judgment of believers which will be based on the works they have done in the body. Clearly to Paul the bodily life matters, both because God will later redeem it through the resurrection, and also because there will be judgment resulting from how one uses it.…”

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The Resurrection of Jesus and Spiritual (Trans)Formation

Thornhill

2012

Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

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What does Paul envision as the basis for the spiritual (transformation of the believer? Several key passages in the Pauline epistles reveal that Paul envisions a vibrant connection between the resurrection of Jesus and the expected character qualities and behaviors of those who are in Christ. In examining this connection between resurrection and Christian maturation, three distinct, though interrelated, emphases may be identified: 1) identification with Jesus in his resurrection, 2) submission to the lordship of Jesus and the expectations of his kingdom, and 3) hope in the future resurrection of those who are “in Christ.” While these form the “ground” for spiritual (trans)formation, Paul further offers a model for applying this resurrection identification in the “here and now” life of the believer.

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The Resurrection of Jesus and Spiritual (Trans)Formation

Thornhill

2012

Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

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Social Identity, the Virtues, and the Good Life: A New Approach to Romans 12:1–15:13

Esler

2003

Biblical Theology Bulletin

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Romans 12:1–15:13 comprises a recognizable unit in the letter. But existing attempts to describe its distinctiveness focus upon concepts of “ethics” and “paraenesis” which are problematic in a number of respects. This study proposes a new manner of characterizing this section of Romans that integrates social identity theory with notions of the good life and the virtues derived from Aristotle that have staged a powerful resurgence in recent ethical discourse. This integrated approach is then applied to Romans 12:1–15:13 in a general way. From this discussion it emerges that this part of the letter can be interpreted both as Paul's attempt to outline descriptors of the new identity his addressees experience as members of the Christ-movement, especially in relation to agape, and as a vision of the moral life very similar to the Aristotelian interest in the virtues as the means to promote human flourishing.

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The Theo-Logic of Paul's Ethics in Recent Research: Crosscurrents and Future Directions in Scholarship in the Last Forty Years

Gupta

2009

Currents in Biblical Research

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This essay presents a survey of scholarship on the theology or logic (hence `theo-logic') of Paul's ethics in the last forty years. Exploring the work of such prominent Pauline scholars as V.P. Furnish, P. Sampley, W. Schrage, R. Hays and D. Horrell, attention will be drawn to their contributions as well as future desiderata in this field. An important conclusion drawn from this study is that Furnish's work is a milestone in Paul's theo-logic of ethics especially with regard to eschatological, Christological and sociological dimensions, and subsequent Pauline interpreters have largely expanded on his work. Such elaborations, though, have often been necessary and welcome as new trends in scholarship have yielded great insights not possible in the late 1960s when Furnish penned his tome.

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The epistles and Christian ethics

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The Resurrection of Jesus and Spiritual (Trans)Formation

The Resurrection of Jesus and Spiritual (Trans)Formation

Social Identity, the Virtues, and the Good Life: A New Approach to Romans 12:1–15:13

The Theo-Logic of Paul's Ethics in Recent Research: Crosscurrents and Future Directions in Scholarship in the Last Forty Years

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