New Perspective on Paul
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New Perspective on Paul is a modern scholarly movement in biblical studies that reinterprets the apostle Paul’s writings, especially on law, justification, and Judaism, in light of Second Temple Jewish context.
All labels observed (1)
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| New Perspective on Paul canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Perspective on Paul Context triple: [New Covenant in Christian theology, understoodWithin, New Perspective on Paul]
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A.
The Origin of Paul’s Religion
The Origin of Paul’s Religion is a 1921 theological work by J. Gresham Machen that defends the historical reliability and distinctiveness of the apostle Paul’s gospel against critical theories of its origin.
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Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
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Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a major early Christian exegetical work offering detailed theological and historical interpretation of the New Testament letters attributed to Paul.
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The Pauline Eschatology
The Pauline Eschatology is a seminal theological work that explores the apostle Paul’s teaching on the end times and the unfolding of redemptive history.
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Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Perspective on Paul Target entity description: New Perspective on Paul is a modern scholarly movement in biblical studies that reinterprets the apostle Paul’s writings, especially on law, justification, and Judaism, in light of Second Temple Jewish context.
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A.
The Origin of Paul’s Religion
The Origin of Paul’s Religion is a 1921 theological work by J. Gresham Machen that defends the historical reliability and distinctiveness of the apostle Paul’s gospel against critical theories of its origin.
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B.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
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C.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a major early Christian exegetical work offering detailed theological and historical interpretation of the New Testament letters attributed to Paul.
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D.
The Pauline Eschatology
The Pauline Eschatology is a seminal theological work that explores the apostle Paul’s teaching on the end times and the unfolding of redemptive history.
-
E.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical studies movement
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interpretive framework ⓘ theological movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Pauline Perspective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
E. P. Sanders
NERFINISHED
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James D. G. Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Krister Stendahl NERFINISHED ⓘ N. T. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Old Perspective on Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
Reformed theologians
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Roman Catholic scholars ⓘ evangelical theologians ⓘ |
| developedIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| emphasizesContext |
Second Temple Judaism
NERFINISHED
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first-century Jewish covenant theology ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
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Pauline studies ⓘ biblical theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Paul and Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Pauline view of the law ⓘ doctrine of justification ⓘ writings of the apostle Paul ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
alleged downplaying of individual sin and guilt
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alleged overreliance on Second Temple sources ⓘ alleged revision of Reformation doctrine of justification ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pauline exegesis in academic commentaries
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ecumenical discussions on justification ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship
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E. P. Sanders’s concept of covenantal nomism ⓘ Second Temple Jewish literature NERFINISHED ⓘ historical-critical method ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Paul within Judaism
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boundary markers ⓘ covenant membership ⓘ covenantal nomism ⓘ re-reading of justification by faith ⓘ |
| keyWork |
Paul and Palestinian Judaism
NERFINISHED
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The New Perspective on Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ What Saint Paul Really Said NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English terminology ⓘ |
| proposes |
Paul did not oppose Judaism as a religion of legalism
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Paul remained positively oriented toward Israel’s election ⓘ Paul’s critique focused on boundary markers of Jewish identity ⓘ justification is primarily about covenant membership ⓘ works of the law refer to ethnic boundary practices ⓘ |
| reactsAgainst |
Lutheran reading of Paul
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Reformed reading of Paul ⓘ traditional Protestant interpretation of Paul ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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