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5 - The Legalism of Paul

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2024

Matthew V. Novenson
Matthew V. Novenson
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Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
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Many interpreters have thought that Paul’s great religious contribution was his anti-legalism, but this is wrong. Not only is Paul not anti-legalist; by most standard definitions he could actually be considered a legalist. His big idea lay elsewhere.

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Paul and Judaism at the End of History , pp. 111 - 134
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • The Legalism of Paul
  • Matthew V. Novenson, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
  • Book: Paul and Judaism at the End of History
  • Online publication: 23 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009019354.005
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  • The Legalism of Paul
  • Matthew V. Novenson, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
  • Book: Paul and Judaism at the End of History
  • Online publication: 23 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009019354.005
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  • The Legalism of Paul
  • Matthew V. Novenson, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
  • Book: Paul and Judaism at the End of History
  • Online publication: 23 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009019354.005
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