Interpreting Galatians : Explorations in

Addresses the key issues surrounding the exegesis of Galatians and the other Pauline Epistles, exploring how literary, historical, and theological factors impact interpretation. The first edition appeared as Explorations in Exegetical Method. This second edition features a new appendix and will be welcomed by all those studying the Pauline Epistles.

Mois+¬s Silva (Ph.D., University of Manchester) has taught New Testament at Westmont College, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Preface to the Second Edition

9

(2)

Preface to the First Edition

11

(3)

List of Abbreviations

14

(1)

Introduction: Lessons from the History of Exegesis

15

(3)

Original Meaning versus Contextualization

18

(8)

Argumentation

26

(15)

Part 1 Language and Literature

41

(60)

Text

43

(8)

Vocabulary

51

(12)

Semantic Distinctions

52

(5)

Semantic Ambiguity

57

(6)

Syntax

63

(18)

Genitives and All That

64

(4)

Verbal Tense and Aspect

68

(13)

Discourse and Literary Structure

81

(20)

Paul's Use of Conjunctions

82

(5)

The Semantics of Discourse Structure

87

(3)

Literary Analysis

90

(11)

Part 2 History

101

(40)

The Task of Reconstruction

103

(10)

Mirror Reading

104

(4)

Sociological Perspectives

108

(5)

Acts and Galatians

113

(16)

Baur's Answer

115

(2)

Presuppositions

117

(4)

Lightfoot versus Tubingen

121

(4)

Conclusion

125

(4)

The Date of Galatians

129

(12)

Clarifying the Debate

129

(3)

Assessing the Evidence

132

(4)

Understanding Paul's Argument

136

(2)

Postscript

138

(3)

Part 3 Pauline Theology

141

(56)

The Distinctiveness of Paul's Message

143

(16)

Was Paul Coherent?

143

(7)

Was Paul's Gospel Different from Peter's?

150

(9)

Paul and His Bible

159

(10)

General Considerations

161

(4)

Habakkuk 2:4

165

(4)

Eschatology in Galatians

169

(18)

The Function of the Law

187

(10)

Galatians 3:21

187

(2)

Galatians 3:18

189

(3)

Galatians 3:12

192

(5)

Epilogue: Reader and Relevance

197

(20)

Practical Theology and Contextualization

199

(5)

Exegesis and Systematic Theology

204

(6)

And Where Is the Holy Spirit in All This?

210

(7)

Appendix: Paul's Use of Scripture: Interpreting Galatians 3:6-14

217

(20)

The Structure of the Passage

218

(4)

Light from Paul's Hermeneutical Milieu

222

(4)

``As Many as Are of the Works of the Law''

226

(3)

The Riddle of Galatians 3:10

229

(3)

Justification and Faith

232

(2)

Conclusion

234

(3)

Selected Bibliography

237

(8)

Name Index

245

(4)

Subject Index

249

(4)

Scripture Index

253

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