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Over the last three
decades, a revolutionary breakthrough in New Testament scholarship has been
rocking the academic Christian world. The scholars at the forefront of the
revolution -- E.P. Sanders, James D.G. Dunn, N.T. Wright,
and others -- have been pioneering a new approach to the letters of the
first-century apostle to the Gentiles, Paul of Tarsus. These Protestants are
engaging first-century Judaism on its own terms, not in the context of the
Protestant-Catholic debates of the sixteenth century. The result: A new
historical perspective on the meaning of Paul's polemic against the Judaizers
which occupies so much of his recorded correspondence. What is this new perspective? At its
core is the recognition that Judaism is not a religion of self-righteousness
whereby humankind seeks to merit salvation before God. Paul's argument with
the Judaizers was not about Christian grace versus Jewish legalism. His
argument was rather about the status of Gentiles in the church. Paul's
doctrine of justification, therefore, had far more to do with Jewish-Gentile
issues than with questions of the individual's status before God. This new perspective on
Paul promises to help us:
This web page is a small
tribute to this revolutionary new perspective.
“No student of the new
perspective on Paul can afford to overlook Dunn’s latest contribution to the
ongoing discussion. His new and expanded 50,000-word introductory essay alone
is worth the price of this anthology of his writings on the topic, which span
from 1983 to 2004. The New Perspective
on Paul: Revised Edition belongs on the bookshelf of every Pauline
scholar.” - The Paul Page |
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A Covenantal View of
Atonement by Caleb F. Heppner articulates an alternative Anabaptist view
of atonement. (Updated A Man More Sinned Against
than Sinning? A Response to Carl Trueman by James D.G. Dunn. This
response to Carl
Trueman reiterates Dunn's affirmation of justification by grace through
faith. (Added An Evening Conversation
on Paul with James D.G. Dunn and N.T. Wright is an edited transcript of
the second half of a conversation recorded on A “New Perspective” Reading of
Central Texts in Romans 1-4 by Don Garlington is a paper prepared for the
Evangelical Theological Society. Available in PDF format.
(Added An Interview with
Filmmaker Robert Orlando by Mark M. Mattison explores A Response to “Not the New
Perspective” by Kevin Bywater. This article addresses the criticism of Francis Watson.
(Link added A Summary of the New Perspective on Paul by Mark M. Mattison. A
chronological overview with some theological reflection. (Updated Confronting Legalism or
Exclusivism? Reconsidering Key Pauline Passages by Mark M. Mattison. An
exegetical study of key Pauline texts in light of the new perspective.
(Updated Demythologizing the Gospel by Rance Darity. The Christian
gospel is not just about the status of the individual before God, but about
social justice as well. (Added Evangelio y
Teología en Gálatas por N.T. Wright, traducido por L.A. Jovel y revisado
por J. Navarro. Available in PDF format. (Added 2/4/06) Also available in HTML
format here
(link added 2/22/06) and in PDF format as Gospel
and Theology in Galatians. “Even We Have Believed:”
Galatians 2:15-16 Revisited by Don Garlington considers Paul’s polemic in
light of his opponents’ distinction between “saints” and “sinners.” Available
in PDF
format. (Added Justification and the
Righteousness of God in the Pauline Corpus by Wan Chee Keong argues that
whereas in Galatians the covenant aspect of justification is primary,
nevertheless in other Pauline letters the individual “acquittal” aspect is
primary. (Added La Nueva Perspectiva de Pablo
por Michael B. Thompson traducido por L.A. Jovel y revisado por J. Navarro is
an excellent introduction to the new perspective. Available in PDF format.
(Added Letting Paul be: A Radical
Interpretation of Galatians by Wan Chee Keong argues for an approach to
Galatians largely sympathetic to the new perspective. Available in PDF format.
(Added New Perspectives on
Evangelism: Insights from Biblical Theology by Aram DiGennaro considers
the theology of Christian evangelism in light of the new perspective. (Added N.T. Wright’s Treatment of the
Theology of Justification by Todd McClure is a summary of Wright’s
position. (Added Not Either/Or but Both/And
by Wan Chee Keong. This article argues that the new perspective and Lutheran
theology need not be held in tension. (Updated On Being Tendentious: D.A.
Carson’s “Summaries and Conclusions” in Justification
and Variegated Nomism, Vol. 1 by Kevin Bywater considers Paul as the New Abraham by
Pamela Eisenbaum. Postulating Abraham as Paul's missionary model helps
explain the seeming contradictions in Paul's understanding of himself. (Added
The New Perspective and
Catholic-Protestant Debate by Edward L. Hamilton. The new perspective
presents unique challenges to both Protestant and Catholic approaches to
justification. (Added The New Perspective on Paul by
James D.G. Dunn is the 1982 Manson Memorial Lecture in which Dunn coined the phrase
“the new perspective on Paul.” (Added The New Perspective on
Paul: A Bibliographical Essay by Michael F. Bird is an extensive listing
of resources. (Updated The New Perspective on
Paul: An Appraisal Two Decades On by Don Garlington is an overview from a
sympathetic Reformed perspective. Available in PDF format.
(Added The
"Righteousness" of Romans and Galatians, and the Gospel of Christ
by Edward L. Hamilton. The new perspective can help to account for the
difference of emphasis and terminology between the Gospels and Paul. (Added The Shape of Justification
by N.T. Wright. This eloquent response to Paul Barnett also addresses the
most serious criticisms of a variety of authors. (Updated The Testament of
Abraham: What is its Message? How has it been (mis)used? What can we Learn?
by Kevin Bywater examines the way in which this text
has been used by critics of the new perspective. Available in PDF format.
(Added Tom Holland on the New
Perspective by Mark M. Mattison reflects on a March 2006 lecture at the
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. (Link added Toward a Richer Doctrine of
Justification by Wan Chee Keong. This article considers multiple facets
of justification. (Added What Is the New Perspective on
Paul? by Edward L. Hamilton. A brief summary.
(Added
An Exposition of
Galatians: A Reading from the New Perspective by Don Garlington as
reviewed by Kent L. Yinger. Available in PDF format. (Added
Contours of Pauline Theology:
A Radical New Survey of the Influences on Paul’s Biblical Writings by Tom
Holland as reviewed by Mark M. Mattison. (Added Covenant, Justification, and
Pastoral Ministry: Essays by the Faculty of Westminster Seminary California
as reviewed by Stephen Young. Available in PDF format.
(Added Imputation or Union with Christ? A
Response to John Piper by Don Garlington is a response to Piper's book Counted Righteous
in Christ: Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness?
Available in PDF
format. (Added Jews, Gentiles and Ethnic
Reconciliation: Paul’s Jewish Identity and Ephesians by Tet-Lim N. Yee as
reviewed by Timothy G. Gombis. Available in PDF format.
(Added Justification and
Variegated Nomism Vol. 1: The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism, ed.
by D.A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid as reviewed by Don
Garlington. Available in PDF format.
(Added Justification and Variegated Nomism: Volume 2: The Paradoxes of Paul,
ed. by D.A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark
A. Seifrid as reviewed by Timothy Gombis in Themelios. Available in PDF format.
(Added Justification in Perspective:
Historical Developments and Contemporary Challenges, ed. by Bruce L.
McCormack, as reviewed by Timothy G. Gombis. Available in PDF format.
(Added Paul: A Short Introduction by Morna D. Hooker as reviewed by
Mark M. Mattison. (Added Paul and the Mosaic Law,
edited by James D.G. Dunn, as reviewed by Mark M. Mattison. (Updated Paul in Israel’s Story: Self and
Community at the Cross by John L. Meech as reviewed by Mark M. Mattison.
(Added Reinventing Paul by John
G. Gager as reviewed by Robert Egolf. (Added Reinventing Paul by John
G. Gager as reviewed by Jeffrey Krantz. (Added Reinventing Paul by John
G. Gager as reviewed by Robert Orlando. (Added Story as Torah: Reading Old
Testament Narratives Ethically by Gordon J. Wenham as reviewed by Don
Garlington. Available in PDF format.
(Added The Apostle Paul and the
Introspective Conscience of the West in Paul Among Jews and Gentiles by
Krister Stendahl as reviewed by Bill DeJong. (Added The New Perspective on
Paul by Michael B. Thompson as reviewed by Mark M. Mattison. (Added The New Perspective on Paul:
Revised Edition by James D.G. Dunn as reviewed by Mark M. Mattison.
(Added The New Testament and the
People of God by N.T. Wright as reviewed by Mark M. Mattison. (Updated The Survivors of Israel: A
Reconsideration of the Theology of Pre-Christian Judaism by Mark Adam
Elliot as reviewed by Don Garlington. Available in PDF format.
(Added Where Is Boasting: Early
Jewish Soteriology and Paul's Response in Romans 1-5 by Simon J.
Gathercole as reviewed by Don Garlington. Available in PDF format.
(Updated
The
New Perspective Elsewhere on the Web
Articles On
the New Perspective An
Explanation of the New Perspective on Paul by Bryan Chapell is an
overview of the new perspective and Federal Vision theology within the
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). (Link updated An
Interview with E.P. Sanders: “Paul, Context, and Interpretation” by
Michael Barnes Norton was published in the Journal of Philosophy & Scripture. (Link added An
Interview with N.T. Wright is from the Criswell Theological Review. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Are
Wright's Critics Misreading Him? by Marke Horne is a response to Douglas
Kelly and Richard
Phillips. (Link added A
Short Note on N.T. Wright and His Reformed Critics by Rich Lusk. This
article argues that Wright's approach to Paul is not inconsistent with
Reformed theology. (Link updated Bibliography: Brief Annotations on
Studies in Paul by Tim Gallant is a list of key books dealing with the
new perspective. (Link added Bibliography of Works on the New
Perspective on Paul by Dennis M. Swanson was published in The Master’s Seminary Journal in Fall
2005. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Coming Home to St. Paul?
Reading Romans a Hundred Years after Charles Gore by N.T. Wright. This
lecture outlines Wright's approach to Romans. (Link updated Covenantal Nomism? by Tim Gallant is a comparative Review of E. P. Sanders, Paul
and Palestinian Judaism & D. A. Carson, et al., Justification and
Variegated Nomism: Volume 1 - The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism
(Link updated E.P.
Sanders and the New Perspective on Paul is a lecture outline by Peter M.
Head. (Link added Gaffin's
Conference on Justification by Doug Barnes is a summary from the Banner
of Truth. (Link added Getting
Some Perspective on the "New Perspective" by Marke Horne. This
article argues that the new perspective does not threaten traditional
Reformed theology. (Link added Introduction
to The Cambridge Companion to St. Paul
by James D.G. Dunn is an excerpt. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Justification
and Variegated Nomism is a seminar web page maintained by Peter M. Head.
(Link added (Justification
and Variegated Nomism) Chapter 6. Apocalypses by Richard Bauckham by Bill
Salier. This is a response to Bauckham's examination of Sanders' reading of
several apocalypses from Second Temple Judaism. (Link added M.
Brockmuehl: 1QS and Salvation at Qumran by Bill Salier. This is a
response to Bockmuehl's reading of 1QS. (Link added N.T.
Wright – A Westminster Seminary Perspective by Doug Green is a slightly
revised version of a post to the Wrightsaid e-mail
discussion list. Available in PDF format.
(Link added N.T.
Wright & the New Perspective on Paul by Trevin K. Wax considers
Wright’s contribution to the new perspective with specific reference to the
doctrines of justification by faith and the imputation of Christ’s
righteousness. Available in PDF format.
(Link added N.T.
Wright y la Nueva Perspectiva acerca de Pablo por Don Walker draws on the
resources of The Paul Page to
articulate Wright’s contribution to the new perspective and evangelical
theology. Available in PDF format.
(Link updated New
Perspective on Paul Symposium is a collection of audio files from a
symposium at Covenant Theological Seminary in 2004. (Link added New
Perspectives on Paul by N.T. Wright is a transcript of a 2003 Edinburgh
Conference lecture. Available in PDF format.
(Link updated No Acolyte of Rome by Neil Elliott. This article from
Sojourners magazine argues that Paul was not a social conservative.
(Link updated On Re-Reading
Paul by Brendan Byrne. This excellent article summing up the new
perspective is a follow-up to the booklet, Re-Reading Paul. (Link
updated Pablo
y la Ley. Al hilo de la controversia by Roberto Badenas. This article
grapples with the meaning of the law in Paul's writings. Available in PDF format.
(Link updated Paul &
the Mosaic Law: The New Perspective by Alwyn Lau. This is a brief
introduction to the issue. Was
Second-Temple Judaism a legalistic religion? is
a follow-up article. (Links added Paul
and Judaism: The Apostle in the Context of Recent Interpretation by James
W. Aageson is a helpful overview. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Paul and
the Law -- Part 2 by Robert Hunter. This brief article describes the work
of E.P. Sanders, Heikki Räisänen and James D.G. Dunn. (Link added Paul's Gentile
problem is still "problem" for Jews by Martha Sawyer. This news
article from the Star Tribune addresses the impact of the new
perspective on Jewish-Christian dialogue. (Link added Paul in Different Perspectives
by N.T. Wright is a lecture
from the Paul in
Recent Research by John McRay is a survey of recent Pauline studies.
(Link added Paul's Letter to the
Galatians is an article which briefly summarizes the Galatian controversy
in light of the new perspective. (Link added Paul the Jew
by Brendan Byrne. This brief presentation introduces the booklet Re-Reading Paul.
(Link updated Paula Fredriksen:
Paul and Paula is an on-line interview from Vision. (Link added Pavel v Nové
Perspektivě is a summary of the new perspective. (Link added Putting
the New Perspective Into Perspective: Some Thoughts on Second Temple Judaism
by Rich Lusk poses questions about Sanders' reevaluation of second-temple
Judaism. (Link added Reading Romans Anew by Rita Halteman Finger. This Sojourners
article articulates the new perspective and its implication for
interpreting Romans. (Link updated Recent Studies on
Paul the Apostle by Mark Thiessen Nation. This brief summary highlights
several resources. (Link updated Reform for the Sake of
Reformation is a personal apologia
by Tim Gallant. (Link added Re-Reading Paul:
A fresh look at his attitude to Torah and to Judaism. This on-line
booklet from the Council of Christians and Jews in Richard
Deibert on Daniel Falk on Ed Sanders. This is a response to Daniel Falk's
criticism of Sanders' reading of the prayers and religious poetry of Second Temple
Judaism. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Some
Random Thoughts on N.T. Wright's Romans Commentary by Rich Lusk evaluates
Wright's commentary from a sympathetic Reformed perspective. (Link added Some Reflections
on Hermeneutics and Method: A Reply to Guy Waters by Nicholas Perrin
originally appeared in Westminster
Theological Journal. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Sounding
the Alarm: N.T. Wright and Evangelical Theology by Travis Tamerius
originally appeared in Volume 11.2 (Spring 2002) of The Reformation & Revival Journal. (Link added Survey of
Selected Monographs by Colin Kruse is chapter one of his book Paul,
the Law, and Justification. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Taking
Another Look at Paul by Bill Tammeus is a Kansas City Star article. (Link added The Doctrine of
Justification in the Work of N.T. Wright is an audio lecture series by
Bill Wilder with downloadable MP3 files along with PDF files of
the PowerPoint presentations. (Link added The
Justification of Covenantal Nomism by Richard I. Deibert is a response to
Justification and Variegated Nomism. Available in PDF format.
(Link added The
New Perspective on Paul and Second Temple Judaism: A Dialectic of
Appreciation and Critique and a Call for Further Study by Rich Lusk is an
article from The Tanglewood Journal. (Link
added The
PCA and the NPP: Why a Denomination with Southern Presbyterian Roots Should
Carefully Consider the "New Perspective on Paul" by Rich Lusk
is an appeal from the assistant pastor of Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church.
(Link added The
Real Test of "The New Perspective" by P. Andrew Sandlin argues
that the real issue is neither the “New Perspective on Paul” nor the “Old
Perspective on Paul” but rather the Biblical perspective on Paul.
(Link added The
Western Captivity of the Apostle Paul by Jack Poirier. An insightful
treatment from Twenty-One
Theses Toward Understanding Paul’s View of the Law by A.B. Caneday is a
blog entry from Biblical Theological.
(Link added What Did
Paul Really Mean? by Simon Gathercole is a
feature article from Christianity
Today. (Link added What Saint Paul Should Have
Said: Is Galatians a Polemic Against Legalism? by
Tim Gallant. This Reformed article argues that a reading of Galatians in
light of the new perspective does not threaten Protestantism. (Link updated What
Was Wrong with Judaism? by Daniel Boyarin is chapter two of his book A Radical Jew: Paul and
the Politics of Identity (Link updated When
the Dust Finally Settles: Coming to a Post-New Perspective Perspective by
Michael F. Bird is an article from the Criswell
Theological Review. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Works Righteousness and the
Synagogue of Satan: Rethinking Christian Caricatures of 1st Century Judaism
by Nigel B. Mitchell. This
excellent article from Gesher demonstrates how the new perspective can
help to correct anti-Semitic tendencies in the church. (Link updated
Articles
From the New Perspective A
Rejoinder to Robert A.J. Gagnon's "Why the 'Weak' at Rome Cannot Be
Non-Christian Jews" by Mark D. Nanos responds to criticisms of his
book, The Mystery of Romans. Available in PDF format.
(Link updated "A Remedy for Having Been
Born of Woman:" Jesus, Gender, and Genealogy in Romans by Palema Eisenbaum. This article
explores the relationship between the sacrificial death of Jesus and the
inclusion of the Gentiles in Paul's thought. Available in Microsoft Word
format. (Link added Abraham and the Righteousness of
God by Lloyd
Gaston reconsiders the Pauline understanding of Genesis 15:6. (Link added Abraham in Romans 4: The Father of
All Who Believe
by Michael Cranford. This article from New Testament Studies examines
Romans 4 from the new perspective. (Link updated Anglican
Bishop N.T. Wright: Full Transcript is an interview from Radio National’s
“The Religion Report.” (Link added Boast
Not in Your Righteousness from the Law: A New Reading of Romans 10.6-8 by
Douglas C. Mohrmann was published in the Journal
of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Communion and Koinonia: Pauline
Reflections on Tolerance and Boundaries by N.T. Wright. This article from Latimer Focus
explores modern-day applications of Paul's teaching. Also available in PDF format as Comunhão e Koinonia -
Reflexões Paulinas Sobre Tolerância e Limites. (Link updated Ecclesiology
and Ethics in 1 Corinthians by Richard B. Hays is an article from Ex Auditu. (Link added Exchanging
Passions: The Apostle Paul’s Economy of Religious Identity by Paul
Bellan-Boyer argues that Paul presents two economic models for passion: those
of the empire, and those of the messianic community. Available in Microsoft
Word format. (Link added God's Gospel,
God's Son, God's Righteousness is the first of three lectures by N.T.
Wright from a seminar named "Preaching and Teaching Romans" held on
Gospel
and Theology in Galatians by N.T. Wright is reprinted from L. Ann Jervis
and Peter Richardson, eds., Gospel in
Paul: Studies on Corinthians, Galatians and Romans for Richard N.
Longenecker. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Incorporated
Righteousness: A Response to Recent Evangelical Discussion Concerning the
Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness in Justification by Michael F. Bird
was published in the Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society. (Link added Interpreting
Romans Theologically in a Post-"New Perspective" Perspective by
Brendan Byrne. This article from Harvard Theological Review moves
beyond the polemics of the new perspective into a plausible theological
synthesis. (Link updated Introduction
to The
Epistle to the Galatians by James D.G. Dunn lays the foundation of
Dunn's approach to Galatians. Available in PDF format.
(Link added Is Paul the Father of
Misogyny and Antisemitism? by Pamela Eisenbaum.
This articulate treatment from Cross Currents argues against
misogynist and anti-Semitic interpretations of Paul. (Link added Judaism,
the Circumcision of Gentiles, and Apocalyptic Hope: Another Look at Galatians
1 and 2 by Paula Fredriksen is an article from the Journal of Theologial Studies. Available in PDF format.
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