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Doing "the Good" in Paul's Ethical Vision

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Despite the longstanding debate surrounding the relationship between faith and good works in St. Paul's writings, no one to date has undertaken a thorough examination of Paul's use of "good" terminology in ethical contexts. This book seeks to fill this gap by examining every place in Paul's undisputed writings (and the disputed 2 Thessalonians) that he uses the terms agathos and kalos (and their cognates) in an ethically significant way. Surveying a wide terrain of exegetical territory, T. Luke Post makes a compelling case that believers "doing good" is a primary aim of Paul's theological, social, and ethical agenda.
T. Luke Post (Ph.D., Asbury Theological University) is Teaching Pastor at Irving Church in Irving, Texas.
Chapter 1: Introduction to "the Good" Chapter 2: Background and Lexical Analysis Chapter 3: Galatians Chapter 4: 1 and 2 Thessalonians Chapter 5: 1 and 2 Corinthians Chapter 6: Romans Chapter 7: Philippians and Philemon Chapter 8: Conclusions and Implications
This book by Luke Post, Doing "the Good" in Paul's Ethical Vision, addresses an issue whose importance is so significant that no one can deny it, and yet one that has received virtually no scholarly attention. This study not only gives insight into the concept of goodness in Paul's thought, but also makes a significant contribution to Pauline ethics. Although careful in exegetical details, it is clearly, and even elegantly, written; for an academic treatise, it is a rather easy read. It is also a model for methodological integrity and clarity in moving from exegetical considerations to ethical conclusions. -- David R. Bauer, Asbury Theological Seminary
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