Corpus-Paul

[Jeff Peterson <peterson AT austingrad.edu>]

Nominees for best books on Paul, in two categories:

1. Best scholarly treatment of Paul (tie): A. D. Nock, ST. PAUL and 
Nils Dahl, STUDIES IN PAUL

2. Best non-technical book offering insight into Pauline theology: 
Richard Neuhaus's FREEDOM FOR MINISTRY, in particular Neuhaus's 
account of the Gospel as the invitation to embrace now the 
sovereignty of Christ over all creation, a sovereignty which will 
eventually be made evident to all but in the meantime remains in 
dispute. (Can't really cite pages because this account is rather 
diffusely presented throughout the book; listers can decide whether 
understanding Paul can be furthered by reading a book oriented 
towards the practice of ministry. Dahl can be cited in favor as he 
notes that Paul was a missionary rather than an academic theologian, 
subtitling his book THEOLOGY FOR THE EARLY CHRISTIAN MISSION.)

Nominees are being forwarded to the Nobel committee on Exegesis, who 
will doubtless find a way to use the award to take a swipe at 
American policy on Iraq.

Jeff Peterson