Paul and the Gift, by John M. G. Barclay
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A fresh scholarly reading of grace in Paul's theology In this book esteemed Pauline scholar John Barclay presents a strikingly fresh reading of grace in Paul's theology, studying it in view of ancient notions of "gift" and shining new light on Paul's relationship to Second Temple Judaism.Paul and the Gift centers on divine gift-giving, which for Paul, Barclay says, is focused and fulfilled in the gift of Christ. He offers a new appraisal of Paul's theology of the Christ-event as gift as it comes to expression in Galatians and Romans, and he presents a nuanced and detailed discussion of the history of reception of Paul. This exegetically responsible, theologically informed, hermeneutically useful book shows that a respectful, though not uncritical, reading of Paul contains resources that remain important for Christians today.
Paul and the Gift, by John M. G. Barclay- Amazon Sales Rank: #497010 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-16
- Released on: 2015-10-16
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Review Beverly Roberts Gaventa — Baylor University "What else can possibly be said about grace' in the letters of Paul? Quite a lot, as it turns out. John Barclay reveals just how little we have grasped the multitude of ways in which grace — the gift' — was parsed among Paul's contemporaries, including questions of reciprocity and the worth of recipients. The resulting bold proposal for reorienting Pauline theology is a landmark in New Testament scholarship. A must-have, must-read, must-ponder book!"Francis Watson — Durham University "In this exceptional book, John Barclay places Paul in the context of Jewish and Greco-Roman ideas about divine and human giving, arguing that — contrary to popular belief — Paul does not teach that grace is free' or unconditional.' Rather, divine grace is incongruous, given without regard for conventional criteria of status and worth, thereby questioning the legitimacy of those criteria. This hermeneutically sophisticated work opens up a range of new perspectives on key themes of Pauline theology, beyond the entrenched positions that so often characterize the debate in this area."Douglas A. Campbell — Duke Divinity School "This brilliant book is a substantial and methodological tour de force. Barclay's fascinating study complicates the notion of grace' in Paul's thinking in terms of gift' primarily by threading together insights drawn from anthropological, ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman, and exegetical realms of analysis. Subtle engagements with classic theological figures and key modern Pauline interpreters further enrich the discussion. . . . A deeply impressive study by a superb scholar from whom all will learn a great deal. Indeed, future Pauline scholars are now significantly indebted to Barclay for this superabundant scholarly gift."David G. Horrell — University of Exeter "We have come to expect superb work from John Barclay, but that should not lessen our appreciation when it appears! . . . Barclay's magisterial analysis results in a powerful and compelling new understanding of Paul's theology of grace that cuts across traditional debates and disciplinary categorizations, remaps Paul's location among his fellow Jews, and manages to be both historically sensitive and theologically rich. This major work should — and no doubt will — be very widely discussed."Michael Wolter — University of Bonn "Barclay has provided New Testament scholarship with a gift whose impact can hardly be overestimated. . . . You need not be a prophet to predict that this study will serve the efforts of understanding Paul's theology as a bright and far-shining lighthouse for many years."Stephen Westerholm — McMaster University "John Barclay's Paul and the Gift has the singular virtue of making seem self-evident a point missed in the extensive literature spawned by Sanders's Paul and Palestinian Judaism: modern understandings of grace — shaped by Paul — have prevented us from seeing aright the real but diverse ways in which grace functioned in Jewish literature of the Second Temple period. . . . This book as a whole represents a watershed in Pauline studies."Simon Gathercole — University of Cambridge "Reading Barclay's Paul and the Gift is a gripping and humbling experience. Gripping because it has a clear, original thesis that is pursued lucidly and tenaciously. Humbling because Barclay shows such a remarkable range of expertise across anthropology, Jewish literature, and the Pauline epistles, and exudes here both theoretical sophistication and sound exegetical good sense. If you are at all interested in Paul, block out two days, switch off your electronic devices, and digest this book."Spirit & Life "Barclay's well-written and readable exegesis will prove useful for students and teachers, as well as for all Christians who wish to learn more about the roots and history of our faith."Wesley Hill — Books and Culture "What emerges from Barclay's book is a new story that disrupts the normal telling of the progress of Pauline scholarship. . . . Grace excludes working because that is the shape of the Christ-event, the Christ-gift, itself. It was an even that blossomed unbidden. . . . After such an interruption, after such a seismic occurrence, definitions would have to change, patterns of religion would have to be rethought. Grace itself would have to be understood afresh. It is the unique gift of this book to show us how that happened in and through the 1st-century apostle to the Gentiles — and to give us hope that it might happen through his letters once again."Scot McKnight — Books and Culture "Pauline studies and the church will be indebted to Barclay's Paul and the Gift for decades, and those who read and ponder will never be the same again."First Things "Paul and the Gift is one of the more important books on Paul to appear in many years. It reopens the question of the theology of grace in the Judaism of Paul's time and carefully redescribes his construal of the God of Israel's gift in Jesus Christ."
About the Author John M. G. Barclay is Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University. His previous books include Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews and Obeying the Truth: Paul's Ethics in Galatians.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful. Essential reading on Paul By Walter Lamberti This is, in my opinion, one of the most significant books on Paul to appear in the last few decades. For those familiar with the lively discussions concerning the central antitheses in Paul's thought recently expressed most acutely in the debate between New Perspective proponents and more traditional interpreters, this book represents a milestone. It is not a defense of either view, nor does it merely offer a restatement of the many well-worn arguments on either side of the debate but essentially reframes the entire discussion through a reexamination of a key concept, grace.While Paul is the primary focus this study demonstrates an impressive breadth of expertise. In part I Barclay draws upon and situates the study in the history and anthropology of 'gift' and develops an analytical tool which is used throughout the remainder the study to analyze conceptions of grace. This is then applied illuminatingly to various prominent Pauline interpreters (both historical and contemporary). In Part II Barclay applies this tool to five second temple Jewish texts and essentially offers a revision of Sanders' "covenantal nomism" by producing a more nuanced reading of the nature of grace in these texts; a rereading, which though in itself is an important contribution, is further enhanced by being placed along side and contrasted with Paul. In Part's III and IV Barclay offers a detailed and sustained examination of Galatians and Romans in light of the preceding analysis of grace language. New light is thrown on several key texts as Barclay works through these books articulating a view firmly in the camp of neither the 'Old' perspective nor the 'New'. There is much in this veritable feast to be digested for quite some time.This study is well-informed, characteristically lucid and potentially quite revolutionary. It is essential reading (perhaps "top 5" in my view) for all interpreters of Paul.
32 of 39 people found the following review helpful. I went to Bible College in the early 1980’s where I learned Koine Greek and had some great professors who put me on a scholarly By Gary Anderson I have been a student of Pauline Studies for thirty plus years. I both love and hate Paul. Paul is like a bear you wrestle and when you think you finally “pinned” the bear, you look up and the bear is standing up again! I have moved from Gunther Bornkamm’s, “Paul" through Wright’s “Paul and the Faithfulness of God” and everything in between. I have variegated nomized and read virtually most every “legitimate” commentary on Paul’s letters written in the last thirty years.I was raised in what we in the US would call a Protestant tradition by parents who “showed up” to services on Sunday, but had no real commitment to the good news. When I was fifteen years old, my Mother developed a malignant brain tumor and dedicated her life to the Christ message. I watched her die with a “real” attitude of gratitude for “the gift”.Since that time, I have dedicated myself to the “Historical Jesus” and the “Theology of Paul”. My emphasis has always been on the theology of Paul, as I am more interested in the canonical understanding of Jesus Remembered than in some historical “reconstruction”.Studying Paul has made me feel like an outcast. I have spent years of my life in Pauline studies and have found no contemporaries. I do not agree with the new perspective on Paul and have always felt that Sander’s construction was not nuanced appropriately and could not “hold water”. A flattened out understanding of Second Temple Judaism, and especially of the concept of grace in that period, made the schema oversimplified and, therefore, unsupportable. I was, also, not a full proponent of the old perspective as it was, in my opinion, not appropriately nuanced. To me, the new perspective had a stake driven through its’ heart, and the old perspective only survived with a minimal heartbeat.I came to an understanding of Paul (a few years ago) that didn’t “seem” to match anyone’s perspective from Moo through Jewett. I felt alone, and without any categories though which to understand/communicate my perspective on Paul.I have just completed reading Dr. Barclay's book, “Paul and the Gift” and have not found one thing to disagree with. The book has (finally) allowed me to develop the structure/categories through which I can communicate my understanding of Paul.I was exhausted by my search to understand Paul and despairing whether I would ever find an understanding of Paul that corresponded to my perspective. From Bauckman, Hengel, to Green, I had done my “homework” regarding Second Temple Judaism and come to my own conclusions without any category of explanation or contemporary support for what I believed.There is no “old” or “new” perspective on Paul. There is only Paul in all the spectacular genius that is Paul. The unmerited gift of God in Christ (incongruent as Dr. Barclay would explain it) is the annihilation of all social constructions of worth. Paul’s encounter with the risen Christ, and the destruction of his social “capital” ensured his understanding of “the gospel” and his Gentile mission. If his social capital as a Torah observant Jew and his zeal for the law accounted for nothing relative to the incongruent gift then there was no worth in any recipient that “merited” the gift. There can no longer be Jew or Greek, or salve or free. Paul "falls within" the scope of Second Temple Judaism, but is set apart by his unique understanding of incongruent gift and his anthropology.Again, because of his understanding of incongruence, and his Gentile mission, his anthropology had to develop along certain lines.I was also able to come to an understanding of our responsibilities regarding the gift. Gifts were not given in antiquity with no expectation of an appropriate response/obligation. If we read Paul carefully, through Dr. Barclay’s lens, we see that, indeed, the gift requires us to respond through the crucifixion of the “old man” based upon the incongruent gift of the “new man” and the “new creation”.I highly recommend this book to any student of Paul who has struggled in the manner I have. Thank you to Dr. Barclay for his “gift” to Pauline Studies.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended. By Benjamin B Nasmith Very helpful and provocative thesis. John Barclay's careful analysis of the notion of gift allows him to clarify and contrast a wide range of views, including those from church history and second temple Judaism. His treatment of both old and new perspectives on Paul seems fair. His own perspective is worth the price of admission. Highly recommended.
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