Book contents
- Paul and Judaism at the End of History
- Paul and Judaism at the End of History
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 The Christian Problem of Paul and Judaism
- 2 Paul’s Former Occupation in Ioudaismos
- 3 Who Says Justification from Works of the Law?
- 4 Paul versus the Gentiles
- 5 The Legalism of Paul
- 6 The Ethnic Chauvinism of Paul
- 7 Carnal Israel
- 8 Liberty and Justice for All
- 9 The End of the Law and the Last Man
- Bibliography
- Index of Subjects
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Modern Authors
9 - The End of the Law and the Last Man
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 October 2024
- Paul and Judaism at the End of History
- Paul and Judaism at the End of History
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 The Christian Problem of Paul and Judaism
- 2 Paul’s Former Occupation in Ioudaismos
- 3 Who Says Justification from Works of the Law?
- 4 Paul versus the Gentiles
- 5 The Legalism of Paul
- 6 The Ethnic Chauvinism of Paul
- 7 Carnal Israel
- 8 Liberty and Justice for All
- 9 The End of the Law and the Last Man
- Bibliography
- Index of Subjects
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Modern Authors
Summary
Paul’s controversial claim that Jesus the messiah is “the end of the law” is directly related to his other, lesser-known claim that Jesus is “the last man,” the last mortal human. After the resurrection of the dead, Paul reasons, the law must change to accommodate the change in the people for whom it legislates.
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- Paul and Judaism at the End of History , pp. 209 - 243Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024