Paul and the restoration of humanity in light of ancient Jewish traditions / by Aaron Sherwood.

• Superior document: Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; 82
• Author: Sherwood, Aaron.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; v. 82.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (362 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In Paul and The Restoration of Humanity in Light of Ancient Jewish Traditions , Aaron Sherwood questions the assumption of universalism in Pauline thought, and finds instead that relevant Pauline traditions depict a partly restricted and particularly Israelite restoration of humanity. This important Jewish component of Paul’s thought remains largely unrecognized, but Pauline and other ancient Jewish traditions consistently present Israel and non-Israelites' uniting in their worship of Yhwh as the restoration of both Israel and humanity. Aaron Sherwood demonstrates in Pauline traditions the same deployment of Israel-nations unification as in biblical and post-biblical traditions. This suggests that rather than secondarily finding space for Gentile justification, the restoration of humanity plays a generative role in Paul’s theology, mission, and apostolic self-identity.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Four Focused Examples of the Unification of Israel and the Nations in Biblical Traditions -- Further Examples of the Unification of Israel and the Nations in Biblical Traditions -- The Unification of Israel and the Nations and Temple Cosmology in Genesis 1–2 -- The Unification of Israel and the Nations in Second Temple Traditions -- The Unification of Israel and the Nations in Pauline Traditions -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Ancient Sources.