Category Archives: Paul

Paul & the Faithfulness of God

One of the Christmas presents my wife gave me was N.T. Wright’s latest big book (if you know his work you know what I mean by “big book.”), Paul and the Faithfulness of God. In Chapter 2 (which I just … Continue reading

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Getting to Philippians 4

Have you ever noticed what Paul said in Philippians 4? We find him saying things like: Rejoice in the Lord always; Again, I say, rejoice! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. My God shall supply all … Continue reading

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Wright on Justification – 8

Notes on N.T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009. Chapter 7 – Romans The biggest failure of traditional (“Old Perspective”) readings of Romans is the failure to include key portions of the letter in … Continue reading

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Wright on Justification – 7

Some notes on N.T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009. Chapter 6 – Interlude: Philippians, Corinthians, Ephesians A key issue in Philippians: the connection between the status of God’s people (as God’s people) and … Continue reading

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Wright on Justification – 6

Some notes on N.T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009. Chapter 5 – Galatians Like other authors, Paul cannot ever say everything that needs to be said all at once. Justification in Galatians means … Continue reading

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