The Faith of Jesus Christ: The Narrative Substructure of Galatians 3:1-4:11

Widely praised as a major contribution to Pauline studies, Richard B. Hays's Faith of Jesus Christ now features, in this expanded second edition, a foreword by Luke Timothy Johnson, a new introduction by Hays, and a substantial dialogue with James D. G. Dunn. In this important study Hays argues against the mainstream that any attempt to account for the nature and method of Paul's theological language must first reckon with the centrality of narrative elements in his thought. Through an in-depth investigation of Galatians 3:1-4:11, Hays shows that the framework of Paul's thought is neither a system of doctrines nor his personal religious experience but the "sacred story" of Jesus Christ. Above all, Paul's thought is guided by his concern to draw out the implications of the gospel story, particularly how the "faith of Jesus Christ" reflects the mission of the church.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/01/2001
ISBN: 9780802849571
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.26w x 0.94d