Stephen Westerholm: 3 books
Understanding Paul
The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Two thousand years later, Paul attracts more attention than any other figure from antiquity besides one," writes Stephen Westerholm. Why the fascination with the apostle Paul? Westerholm explains that Paul remains such a compelling figure because he was "a man completely captivated by a...
Justification Reconsidered
Rethinking A Pauline Theme
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2013
Much has been written of late about what the apostle Paul really meant when he spoke of justification by faith, not the works of the law. This short study by Stephen Westerholm carefully examines proposals on the subject by Krister Stendahl, E. P. Sanders, Heikki Raisanen, N. T. Wright, James D. G....
Reading Sacred Scripture
Voices from the History of Biblical Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016
A rich display of the Christian tradition’s reading of Scripture
Though well-known and oft-repeated, the advice to read the Bible “like any other book” fails to acknowledge that different books call for different kinds of reading. The voice of Scripture summons readers to hear and respond...