{"product_id":"faith-obedience-and-perseverance-paperback","title":"Faith, Obedience, and Perseverance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Garlington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended as sequel to the author's early study 'The Obedience of Faith': A Pauline Phrase in Historical Context, this book explores the interlocking themes of faith, obedience, and perseverance in the letter to the Romans. Don Garlington argues that Paul's phrase \"\"the obedience of faith\"\" is designed to say two things at the same time, that is, an obedience which consists in faith and which is the outgrowth of faith's commitment to Jesus Christ. \"\"The obedience of faith\"\" thus articulates both the inception of Christian existence and its continuation in the perseverance of the believer. The author reflects on Romans 2:22's allegation of disobedience (\"\"sacrilege\"\") on the part of Israel. Since Paul's conception of (faith's) obedience stands in stark relief to the (unbelieving) disobedience of his Jewish contemporaries, it is only against the backdrop of his indictment of Israel that aspects of his teaching emerge with tolerable clarity. Garlington also examines Romans 2:13: only \"\"the doers of the law\"\" will be justified in eschatological judgment. Thus, there is in Paul's theology the idea of a future justification of the people of God, which forms an analogue to their present justification. And it is none other than \"\"the obedience of faith\"\" which provides the link between the two moments of justification. Romans 5 is focused on its portrayal of Christ as the obedient last Adam, who ensures \"\"the obedience of faith\"\" of his people. An exegesis of Romans 7:14-25 approaches \"\"the obedience of faith\"\" from the angle of the Christian's experience of the onslaught of the powers of this \"\"present evil age\"\". The ideals of \"\"the age to come\"\", as set out before, are seen to be tempered by the realism of this period of overlapping aeons. Finally the author reflects on the theological and practical significance of the exegetical materials, including a discussion of \"\"justification\"\" and \"\"sanctification\"\" in Christian thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Garlington hails from the state of Arkansas. After\u003cbr\u003e attending Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, he\u003cbr\u003e took the degrees of M.Div. and Th.M. at Westminster\u003cbr\u003e Theological Seminary. From 1977-82, he was a lecturer\u003cbr\u003e in biblical studies at Trinity Ministerial Academy, \u003cbr\u003e Montville, New Jersey. Thereafter, he obtained the\u003cbr\u003e Ph.D. from the University of Durham, completing a\u003cbr\u003e thesis on The Obedience of Faith: A Pauline Phrase in\u003cbr\u003e Historical Context, under the supervision of James D.\u003cbr\u003e G. Dunn. From 1987-2002, he was professor of New\u003cbr\u003e Testament at Toronto Baptist Seminary. From 2004-06 he\u003cbr\u003e was adjunct professor of New Testament at Tyndale\u003cbr\u003e Seminary, Toronto. He continues to make his home in\u003cbr\u003e Toronto and is currently engaged in a variety of\u003cbr\u003e writing projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His publications include: The Obedience of Faith: A\u003cbr\u003e Pauline Phrase in Historical Context (Tubingen: Mohr\u003cbr\u003e Siebeck, 1991; Wipf \u0026amp; Stock, 2009); Exegetical Essays (3rd ed.; Eugene, OR: Wipf \u0026amp; Stock, 2003); In Defense of the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews (Eugene, OR: \u003cbr\u003e Wipf \u0026amp; Stock, 2005), and numerous articles in various\u003cbr\u003e periodicals.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714292748351,"sku":"9781606088258","price":37.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6f682062ef4e377f3974d726e3dd1d85.webp?v=1765067673","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/faith-obedience-and-perseverance-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}