The righteousness of God: a lexical examination of the covenant-faithfulness interpretation
Advocates of the New Perspective on Paul appeal to the view that ""righteousness"" in biblical theology is a Verhältnisbegriff (relational concept). This is the view that ""righteousness"" does not mean conformity to a norm, nor is it an essentially legal conc...
| Riepilogo: | Advocates of the New Perspective on Paul appeal to the view that ""righteousness"" in biblical theology is a Verhältnisbegriff (relational concept). This is the view that ""righteousness"" does not mean conformity to a norm, nor is it an essentially legal concept; rather, ""righteousness"" denotes the fulfillment of the demands of a relationship, since the relationship itself is the norm. This relational interpretation of ""righteousness"" was first put forward by Hermann Cremer in 1899 and exercised a profound influence in biblical scholarship throughout the 20th century. It lies at the root |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Descrizione fisica: | Online-Ressource (469 p) |
| ISBN: | 3161535189 |