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Continuing the discussion initiated in volume one, volume two of Evangelical Calvinism further articulates the central motifs of this mood within Reformed theology by examining themes having to do with dogmatics and devotion. After further clarifying the methodological and dogmatic aspects common to an Evangelical Calvinism, the heart of the present volume is an explication of the vicarious ministry of Christ as it is worked out in its diverse theological dimensions. The volume offers constructive accounts of various aspects of liturgy, sacraments, and doxology, showing the vitality and lived spirituality of this Christian vision of faith and practice. Both advocates and critics of Evangelical Calvinism now have an extended and thorough body of work with which to interact. As with volume 1, this volume promises to set the agenda for contemporary and constructive Reformed studies in a way that provides an alternative to neo-Calvinism and Westminster Calvinism alike.""Beamishly kerygmatic, instinctively pastoral, and warmly accessible, this stimulating second set of essays dedicated to Evangelical Calvinism embodies a generous and expansive style of Reformed theology and spirituality. A welcome and enriching read!"" --Kenneth Oakes, University of Notre Dame""Evangelical Calvinism offers a practical, Trinitarian, Reformed Christology that frames what it means to ''live out the divine life on earth.'' It provides an essential reorientation toward the basis of truly authentic theological praxis, or ''doctrine and devotion''--participation in Jesus''s life grounded in the Triune life of God. With gracious dialogue and theological rigor, Evangelical Calvinism offers a well-rounded and informative approach in ultimate service to Christ and his church.""--Cherith Fee Nordling, Associate Professor of Theology, Northern SeminaryMyk Habets is Professor of Theology and Dean of Faculty at Carey Baptist College and Graduate School, Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of numerous books including Theology in Transposition: A Constructive Appraisal of T. F. Torrance (2013).Bobby Grow holds an MA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Multnomah Biblical Seminary.

ContentsAnnouncement of the 2016 SymposiumAbbreviationsIntroductionKlyne SnodgrassNorth Park Theological Seminary Faculty Statement on Racism ""Racial Realism"" in Biblical Interpretation and Theological Anthropology: A Systematic-Theological Evaluation of Recent AccountsElizabeth Y. SungResponse to SungValerie LandfairReimagining Koinonia: Confronting the Legacy and Logic of Racism by Reinterpreting Paul's Letter to PhilemonLewis BrogdonResponse to BrogdonAl TizonThe Bible's Outrage at Blumenbach's Babel: An Antiracist Hermeneutic for White Followers of JesusKyle J. A. SmallEnemies, Romans, Pigs, and Dogs: Loving the Other in the Gospel of MatthewLove L. SechrestResponse to SechrestRebecca GonzalezThe Lynching of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah: Death at the Hands of Persons UnknownBo H. Lim Response to LimEvelmyn Ivens What's Missing? Theological Musings on a Hermeneutics of AbsenceNestor Medina Response to MedinaBruce L. Fields ""Lost in Translation: Ethnic Conflict in English Bibles""--The Gospels, ""Race,"" and the Common English Bible: An Introductory and Exploratory Conversation Emerson B. Powery Response to PoweryMichael O. Emerson An Indigenous Reinterpretation of RepentanceRaymond Aldred Response to AldredMark Tao Truth Be Told: A Necessary Funeral Dirge in the Middle of Our ConversationSoong-Chan Rah Annotated Bibliography on Race and RacismPresenters and RespondentsEx Auditu--Volumes Available

First Corinthians 15:56, "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law," is both puzzling and neglected. It is puzzling since there appears to be no precursor in 1 Corinthians to the law-critical statement found there. It is neglected because of its size. Nevertheless, the short verse offers the opportunity to analyze in a rudimentary state Paul's law-sin notion that appears full-blown in Romans, and the absence of a polemical setting allows scholars to examine a law-critical statement issued during a polemical lull. In The Law and Knowledge of Good and Evil, Vlachos weighs attempts to explain the presence of 1 Cor 15:56 in 1 Corinthians and argues that the Genesis Fall narrative, where the tempter plied his seductions by way of the commandment, provides the theological substructure to Paul's understanding of the law's provocation of sin. In doing so, Vlachos contends that Paul reaches the historical high water mark of his polemic against the salvific efficacy of the law by locating a law-sin nexus in Eden, and, contrary to some recent perspectives on Paul, he argues that the edenically informed axiom in 1 Cor 15:56 suggests that Paul's fundamental concern with the law was rooted in primordial rather than ethnic soil. While studies of Paul and the law have tended to bypass Eden, The Law and Knowledge of Good and Evil breaks ground by moving the argument beyond Second Temple Judaism to the Genesis Fall account, where the prohibition against partaking of the knowledge of good and evil led to the knowledge of sin.

Pittsburgh Theological Monograph - New Series General Editor - Dikran Y. Hadidian

Pittsburgh Theological Monograph - New Series General Editor - Dikran Y. Hadidian

This book includes historical and literary studies arising from a seminar on Biblical History in the Near Eastern Setting sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The seminar director, William W. Hallo of Yale University, has contributed the introductory essay on the comparative method. Other essays address biblical topics in the patriarchal narratives, prophetic literature, historical literature, and apocalyptic. The topics are investigated against the background of Near Eastern itineraries, chronicles, mythological texts, prophecies, and other relevant contextual literature.

ContentsAnnouncement of the 2014 SymposiumAbbreviationsIntroductionKlyne SnodgrassVisions of Horror, Visions of Hope: An Orientation for Urban Ministry from the Book of AmosM. Daniel Carroll R.Response to CarrollNathan BillsEarly Christian Communities in the Greco-Roman City: Perspectives on Urban Ministry from the New TestamentPaul TrebilcoResponse to TrebilcoStephen ChesterThe Necessity of Lament for Ministry in the Urban ContextSoong-Chan RahResponse to RahJessica RiveraGood Citizenship: A Study of Philippians 1:27 and Its Implications for Contemporary Urban MinistryDennis R. EdwardsResponse to EdwardsKurt N. FredricksonLove Yourself: Urban Ministry and the Challenge of Self-LoveChanequa Walker-BarnesProphet, Pagan, Prayer: Urban Theology of Reversal in the Story of JonahDavid LeongResponse to LeongDaniel White HodgeThe Ministerial Significance of Early Syriac TheologyVince L. BantuResponse to BantuArmida Belmonte Stephens""No Shortcut to the Promised Land"": The Fosdick Brothers and MuscularChristianityAmy Laura HallResponse to HallReggie WilliamsThe Lord of the RingsIsaias MercadoAnnotated Bibliography on Urban MinistryPresenters and RespondentsEx Auditu - Volumes Available

Pittsburgh Theological Monograph - New Series General Editor - Dikran Y. Hadidian