Exciting Publishing Event in Pauline Studies

It is with great joy that I announce what may well be one of the biggest events in Pauline studies since St. Paul the Evangelist said to Tertius, "Terty, my boy, get ready to take a letter, let's see if those Gentiles in Rome will give me a stash of cash on my way to Spain. Something rhetoricalesque should do the trick!"

ANNOUNCING:

The Faith of Jesus Christ:
Exegetical, Biblical, and Theological Studies

Edited by Michael F. Bird and Preston M. Sprinkle
Paternoster
Due for release mid-late 2008

The “Faith of Jesus Christ” represents an attempt to grapple with one of the most perplexing problems in Pauline studies, namely that of the pistis christou debate. The topic is now well rehearsed in contemporary scholarship and this volume sheds new light on the question by presenting rigorous exegetical studies from both sides of the debate. It also brings creative new proposals to bear on the problem, and orients the discussion in the wider spectrum of historical, biblical and systematic theology. The “Faith of Jesus Christ” represents the most penetrating and comprehensive attempt to date to grapple with the significance of Jesus’ faithfulness and obedience for Christian salvation and the extent to which it is represented in key biblical texts.

Contributors lined up so far include:

Stanley E. Porter (McMasters Seminary)
Barry Matlock (Sheffield University)
Douglas Campbell (Duke University)
Mark A. Seifrid (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
Paul Foster (New College, Edinburgh)
David DeSilva (Ashland Theological Seminary)
Peter Bolt (Moore Theological College)
Ben Myers (University of Queensland)
Joel Willitts (North Park University)
And other luminaries yet to be confirmed.

More anon.