Climax of the Covenant: Christ And The Law In Pauline Theology

N. T. Wright builds a compelling picture of the relationship between Christ, Israel and Torah in Pauline thought. Central to Wright's thought is his narrative analysis of Paul's theology, which he believes accounts for many of the tensions commentators have struggled with in Paul's theology. Key chapters are 2, 4, 7, 9, 10 and 13. Soon this will all be unpacked further in Paul and the Faithfulness of God, which should integrate Paul's theology into the broader discussion of worldview which informs Wright's Christian Origins series. (We see hints of this in the present volume.) All in all, Climax of the Covenant is a wonderful book for Pauline studies, which should get people thinking differently (and, I think, more accurately) about Pauline theology.