The concept of God's power is a leading motif in Pauline theology. It functions in key passages of Paul's letters and is intrinsically linked to his theology of the cross and its soteriological explication in the message of justification. Because this concept is so closely related to the message of the cross, Paul often speaks of 'power' in a paradoxical context. Although 'power' is generally assumed to be an important motif in Pauline theology, the concept has not yet been fully explored.
Petrus J. Gräbe investigates the concept of God's power in Paul's letters. He also gives an overview of God's power in the broader New Testament context in order to distinguish more clearly the specific Pauline interpretation of the power of God.
The investigation comprises three sections: A lexico- and conceptual-historical overview of the concept of power, an exegetical investigation of the concept of God's power in Paul's letters and a theological scope of the concept of God's power in the Pauline letters. In the last section Petrus J. Gräbe distinguishes between a theological-christological and a pneumatological emphasis. The concept of God's power plays an important role in the way Paul views his apostolic ministry. In the concluding chapter the author therefore deals with Paul's ministry within the christological perspective on weakness and power.
Die Kraft Gottes in den Briefen des Paulus. Von Petrus J. Gräbe.
Petrus J. Gräbe liefert eine exegetische Untersuchung zu einem Leitbegriff der paulinischen Theologie. Es geht ihm zunächst um eine begriffs- und überlieferungsgeschichtlich geleitete Interpretation der Einzeltexte, um dadurch die theologische Bedeutung des paulinischen Wortvorkommens von Dynamis/Kraft zu erheben. Dabei unterscheidet er zwischen einer doppelten Ausprägung des Begriffs, einer theologisch-christologischen und einer pneumatologischen. Einen besonderen Schwerpunkt in der Verwendung des Begriffs sieht der Autor in der paulinischen Deutung des Apostelamtes. Die genannten Ausprägungen und Linien konvergieren in einer letztlich theozentrischen Sicht des Begriffs.
Which concept of God's power is revealed in Paul's letters? Petrus J. Gräbe gives an overview of God's power in the broader New Testament context in order to distinguish more clearly the specific Pauline interpretation of the power of God.
Petrus J. Gräbe investigates the concept of God's power in Paul's letters. He also gives an overview of God's power in the broader New Testament context in order to distinguish more clearly the specific Pauline interpretation of the power of God.
The investigation comprises three sections: A lexico- and conceptual-historical overview of the concept of power, an exegetical investigation of the concept of God's power in Paul's letters and a theological scope of the concept of God's power in the Pauline letters. In the last section Petrus J. Gräbe distinguishes between a theological-christological and a pneumatological emphasis. The concept of God's power plays an important role in the way Paul views his apostolic ministry. In the concluding chapter the author therefore deals with Paul's ministry within the christological perspective on weakness and power.
Die Kraft Gottes in den Briefen des Paulus. Von Petrus J. Gräbe.
Petrus J. Gräbe liefert eine exegetische Untersuchung zu einem Leitbegriff der paulinischen Theologie. Es geht ihm zunächst um eine begriffs- und überlieferungsgeschichtlich geleitete Interpretation der Einzeltexte, um dadurch die theologische Bedeutung des paulinischen Wortvorkommens von Dynamis/Kraft zu erheben. Dabei unterscheidet er zwischen einer doppelten Ausprägung des Begriffs, einer theologisch-christologischen und einer pneumatologischen. Einen besonderen Schwerpunkt in der Verwendung des Begriffs sieht der Autor in der paulinischen Deutung des Apostelamtes. Die genannten Ausprägungen und Linien konvergieren in einer letztlich theozentrischen Sicht des Begriffs.
Which concept of God's power is revealed in Paul's letters? Petrus J. Gräbe gives an overview of God's power in the broader New Testament context in order to distinguish more clearly the specific Pauline interpretation of the power of God.