Paul's Message and Ministry in Covenant Perspective

Scott Hafemann is Reader in New Testament at St Mary's College, School of Divinity, at the University of St Andrews.

[This book] adds a distinctive voice to today's lively discussions of Pauline theology.

• Preface Abbreviations Abbreviations of Ancient Sources Part OnePaul's Message1) Paul and His Interpreters since F.C. Baur 2) Reading Paul's ?IKAIO-Language: A Response to Douglas Campbell's 'Rereading Paul's ?IKAIO-Language' 3) Paul's 'History-of-Redemption' Use of the Old Testament in 2 Corinthians 4) The Comfort and Power of the Gospel: The Argument of 2 Corinthians 1-3 5) The Glory and Veil of Moses in 2 Corinthians 3:7-14: An Example of Paul's Contextual Exegesis of the Old Testament 6) The Sum of the Matter: Paul's Understanding of Perseverance Part TwoPaul's Ministry7) Paul's 'Jeremiah' Ministry in Reverse and the Reality of the New Covenant 8) 'Because of Weakness' (Gal 4:13): The Role of Suffering in the Mission of Paul 9) Pastoral Suffering: Recovering Paul's Model of Ministry in 2 Corinthians 10) The 'Temple of the Spirit' as the Inaugural Fulfillment of the New Covenant 11) Paul's Concern for the Unity of the Church: An Embodiment of His New Covenant Theology 12) Divine Judgment and the Completion of the Missionary Task: Paul's Motivation for Ministry in 1-2 Thessalonians 13) The Sum of the Ministry: Challenges to Paul's Exclusive Gospel Bibliography