{"product_id":"the-theology-of-the-letter-to-the-galatians-hardback-9781108836968","title":"The Theology of the Letter to the Galatians (Hardback) 9781108836968","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Theology of the Letter to the Galatians\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith accessible clarity, this book disentangles the complexities of Paul's penetrating theological discourse in his letter to the Galatians.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBruce Longenecker (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108836968, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.464 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'Bruce Longenecker's wide-ranging study of Galatians draws together numerous competing interpretations in ways that instruct even as they will certainly provoke dissent from some quarters. His bold proposal about what Paul might write in the present warrants careful and sustained attention. A welcome contribution!' Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Helen H. P. Manson Professor Emerita of New Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn his letter to the Galatians, Paul sets out an astute vision of what God has done in Christ against the backdrop of a world out-of-joint, a world engulfed in identity-distorting domination systems. Theologically profound and prophetically challenging, Galatians showcases God's initiative to empower liberation from those systems and their relational toxicity.  For Paul, the union of Christ with his followers fosters flourishing forms of relational life that testify to the sovereign power of God over all competing forces. In The Theology of Galatians, respected New Testament scholar Bruce Longenecker cuts through the complexity of a notoriously opaque text, disentangling and interpreting Paul's discourse to reveal its multifaceted cosmology, its comprehensive coherence, and its penetrating analysis humanity and the divine. Offering a new interpretation of Galatians,  his volume synthesizes the best of four main interpretative alternatives, finding new solutions to scholarly gridlock.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Reading the Theology of Galatians: 1. An introduction to the study of Galatians\u003cbr\u003e 2. An overview of the message of Galatians\u003cbr\u003e 3. The discursive flow of Galatians\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Probing the Theology of Galatians: 4. The problem in layered perspective\u003cbr\u003e 5. The torah in layered perspective\u003cbr\u003e 6. Participation in Christ as identity power-vortex\u003cbr\u003e 7. Decentering identity values\u003cbr\u003e 8. The slavery of Christ-giving love\u003cbr\u003e 9. The hope of righteousness and the faithfulness of God\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Positioning the Theology of Galatians: 10. Galatians and the New Testament\u003cbr\u003e 11. The afterlife of Galatians\u003cbr\u003e 12. What Paul might say\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Did Galatians Accomplish Paul's Purpose\u003cbr\u003e Suggestions for further reading\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theology%20%5BHRLB%5D%22\"\u003eHRLB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415694242072,"sku":"9781108836968","price":66.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108836968i.jpg?v=1784424087","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-theology-of-the-letter-to-the-galatians-hardback-9781108836968","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}