{"product_id":"galatians-through-the-centuries-paperback-softback-9781118472668","title":"Galatians Through the Centuries (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118472668","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGalatians Through the Centuries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Riches (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118472668, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm, 0.445 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John Riches’ contribution to this excellent series is a well-focused, rich collection of work from key writers on Galatians from Marcion to the present day.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal for the Study of the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “An invaluable treasure trove of carefully selected interpretations, but more important is the overall picture that it paints of the extensive dialogue about Galatians, and the questions the book raises about the relationship between the text and its readers.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book is such a useful and admirable work of scholarship that I hesitate to find any fault with it.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatholic Biblical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis commentary on Paul’s highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book’s reception through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the influence and history of this important New Testament book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in the development of very diverse forms of Christian spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological figures, including Chrysostom, Augustine, and Luther\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the ways in which Galatians has influenced images of Paul, suggesting that it is the indeterminacy and complexity of his text that cause it to be interpreted in such widely differing ways\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on verses, themes or arguments that have been the subject of particularly influential readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished in the innovative and stimulating \u003ci\u003eWiley\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBlackwell Bible Commentaries\u003c\/i\u003e reception history series, which focuses on the broad spectrum of interpretations rather than the traditional verse by verse analysis typically found in commentaries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editors' Preface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Aims and Method, Summary of Findings, Galatians as a 'World- Building' Text 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 1:1-9: The Beginning of Paul's Argument 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 1:10-24: Paul Argues for His Independence as an Apostle (I); The 'Conversion' of Paul the Jew 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 2:1-10: Paul Argues for His Independence as an Apostle (II); The Conference at Jerusalem 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 2:11-21: Justifi cation by Faith: The New Life in Christ 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 3:1-14: Life in the Spirit Contrasted with Living under the Curse of the Law 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 3:15-29: The Purpose of the Law and the New Life of Sonship of God 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 4:1-20: Paul Contrasts the Galatians' Present State as Christians with Their Former Lives 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 4:21-31: A Concluding Allegory 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 5: The New Life of Faith 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalatians 6: New Creation: Life Beyond the Law 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 320\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; 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