TY - BOOK AU - Nicholson,Suzanne TI - Dynamic oneness: the significance and flexibility of Paul's one-God language SN - 9780227903063 AV - BS2650.52 .N53 2011eb U1 - 227/.06 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Cambridge, England PB - James Clarke & Co KW - Bible KW - Epistles of Paul KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Language, style KW - fast KW - Monotheism KW - RELIGION KW - Biblical Studies KW - New Testament KW - bisacsh KW - Paul's Letters KW - Electronic books N1 - "First published 2011"--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references; Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: The Need for Further Study; 2. The Function and Coherence of Paul's Monotheistic Concepts: 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; 3. The Superior Mediator: Galatians 3:20; 4. The People of the One God: Romans 3:30; 5. Conclusions: Dynamic Oneness in Paul's Thought; Bibliography; Back Cover N2 - The apostle Paul affirms in several places that there is only one God. Yet in the same letters Paul also gives praise to the Lord Jesus Christ, often using language similar to his descriptions of God. How can this self-avowed Hebrew of Hebrews reconcile these ideas? This book explores the strongest one-God statements in Paul's undisputed letters and asks how Paul's Jewish monotheistic understanding informs his overall argument. These three texts - 1 Corinthians 8:6, Galatians 3:20, and Romans 3:30 - occur in very different contexts and address different issues. By looking at the historical, cu UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=817809 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=817809 ER -