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of Paul,
completeness,
will
guide
the
student
to
the
his life.
to
his
work
and
than through
the new
stifle
the
growing
conviction
by him in
to explain
THE CONVERSION
until
seen
the
Lord
(1
first
person.
his
true
character
as
the
Saviour
from
thus
depicted
that
we
conflict
and
at
the
end,
with
an
unrelaxed
hand.
There
is
an
felt,
is necessary;
the
(verse
7)
the
conversion
of
Paul
in
Rom.
vii.
could
ever
have
conducted
him;
a
fact
closed
to
Saul,
the
futility
In
the
same
dis-
sense, it was
of
the
gos-
pel.
This
too
24 THE
would
be
re-
placed
by
one
condi-
tion
logical
connection
between
work,
it
was
not
without
a
rational
connection
Being
a
Hellenist
Paul
learned
Greek
his
epistles
affirms
15-17
now will
apt
use
of
kin-
dred
He
is
not
without
passion
errors
of
his
readers
without
pity
softens
down
to
the
most
touching
expression
of
heartfelt
love
of
thought.
Paul
has
he had written
if
his
writings
had
no
is
a
conviction
every
in his saving
upon the
of Christ
Christ's
death.
While,
therefore,
the
two
are
inexplicable
without
it.
The
counterpart
of
par-
Augus-
tinian
realism
from
of
the
these
forms
of
been ignored,
and on
tion of the
has
no
greater
authority
than
a
bond-servant;
while
those
who
haA'e
been
liberated
by
faith
in
Christ
from
this
legal
servitude
the
descrip-
Romans where
they
appear
in
his
doctrinal
epistles.
It
remains
to
seek
the
ground
of
of
Jewish
thought.
They
are
distinctively
Old
Testament
con-
ceptions.
Righteousness
in
a
right
relation
to
God,
but
con-
STYLE AND
of the
it is
in
what
way,
the
de-
gree
to
them
abound
of the
be
embodiments
STYLE AND
MODES OF
post-exilian
SHAPING FORCES
interests
from
a
improbable.
Although
ing
his
early
boyhood
in
a
city
ground for
the com-
marked
by
an
individuality
of
the
utter
sinfulness
of
the
human
race,
and
the
living
God
of
Israel.
The
Logos-doctrine
of
Philo
leans
toward
the
pantheistic
abides
as a
however, we
alternative,
to
oxen,
SHAPING FORCES

were
epistles
of
Paul
with
Schiirer
thinks
that
a
lost
not
of
the
spirit.^
This
example
stances
in
pages of
and
historic
aims
of
deterring
from
wrong-doing
and
checking
transgression,
which
had
always
of its
teaching
influ-
ences
and
impressions
which
he
had
received
in
his
Jewish
education,
his
just
emerging
to
all
men
this perplexing
to
attain
salvation
they
thereby
forfeited
all
relation
to
Christ
(Gal.
v.
2).
It
his ground
and applied
grace
by
the
story
or
53.
(2)
The
Great
criticism.
Recent
critics,
who
follow
in
most
Colossians
was
only
the
Colossians,
and
Ephesians.^
These
examples
of its
the
Epistles
of
adverse
criti-
cism
objectors.
The
by
all
to
belong
variety
in
the
could not
became
one
of
internal
evidence
chiefly.
Neither
the
genuineness
Apostolic
from convinced
impression
of
the
bearing
upon
we
may
confidently
use
however, sought to guard
to
by
the
vain
and
foolish
repeat-
edly
pointed
out
(1
Tim.
i.
6;
vi.
20;
Titus
i.
10;
2
Tim.
li.
16),
and
their
baneful
consequences
pic-
tured.
They
are,
himself
through
the
courses
of
human
history.
He
is
the
living
mankind
con-
divine perfectness.
independently
of
all
ii.,
which
purpose.
Closely
allied
to
which
must
opyr)
deov.^
SiKaioawr/ is
but
is
an
element
of
them
upon
1
Cf.
Weiss,
Bib.
Theol.
is certain
axiom
is
morally
powerless
perfectly
to
obey
them.
There
is
the
same
abstract
possibility
of
sinfulness
of
men
excludes
both
possibilities
would
have
which is
not the
states
to
graciously
work
of
divine
a
vindicate,
and
satisfy
both.
Paul
knows
nothing
of
the
conflict
chapters
ix.-xi.
restora-
THE DOCTRINE
had no
speaks
as
unreservedly
from
see
because it
was God's
inal
promises
THE DOCTRINE
part
of
exegesis
to
pas-
sages.
The
distinctions
view
was
distinctively
that
of
the
divine
agency
and
power.
No
effort
was
conditions,
condemna-
THE DOCTRINE
they
have
merited
by
their
neglect
and
sin
the
penalties
which
they
have
received
at
his
the author
just cited
the
and 20
the
act
The
interpreter
to
raise
of
mankind
punishment
an
end
belong,
ing
salvation,
is
in
no
way
excluded
by
exegetical
considerations,
and
is
rendered
an
absolutely
neces-
sary
supposition
by
as
to
completely
vindicate
creature
can
separate
him
from
God's
all-conquering
love.
CHAPTER VI
of
a
special
em-
began to
its
origin
as
soon
one
in
and
through
her
we
THE DOCTRINE
THE DOCTRINE
upon
Adam's
sin
argument
did
in
other
passages
to
phrase
under
con-
sideration.
THE DOCTRINE
of Christ.'
and
should
not
be
pressed
beyond
the
purposes
for
which
the
universality
of
death.
are
led
by
exegetical
considerations.
It
may
not
accord
with
current
modes
tacit
assump-
tion
that
because
one
of
THE DOCTRINE
lical
theology,
upon
whose
Until
something
more
than
verbal
exegesis
by
those
acts
and
experiences
of
Christ
which
makes
human
nature
a
certain
personal
transgression.^
It
may
be
Old
been
made
to
show
that
at
this
point
he
deserts
edition
of
Paulin-
ismus,^
for
the
body
passages
he
uses
them
as
nearly
or
reason
{vow),
and
evil.
We
have
THE DOCTEINE
hfe
are
sketched.
basis,
and
to
possess
the
modes
of
thought
and
feeling
(2
Cor.
i.
12;
unduly
Die
Bedeutung
des
the
p.
310
that
of
two
explanations
larity
between
some
of
Paul's
thoughts
and
or
explaining the
mind,
he
declares
that
in
history
plunging
sin
is,
by
nature
children
rest
(verse
3).
was
asserted
of
the
Gentiles.
No
in
to that
which is
inherited, and
method
of
strenuously
maintained
mystical
or
semi-figu-
rative
expression,
and
upon
Eph.
ii.
3,
interpreted
in
accord
with
quence
of
gression,
and
this
is
attributed
to
Paul
principle, depressed and
work
of
the
law
[to
ii.
23-27
the
two
THE DOCTRINE
a
with
kindred
associations.
The
passages
in
which
Paul
usage
which
has
clauses
employed
render
clear
ceivable
that
THE DOCTRINE
fell
into
abeyance
purpose,
law
which
we
THE DOCTRINE
OF THE
must
become
Jews.
The
letter
is
with
all
strenuousness
that
they,
in
so
doing,
these
extreme
Judaizing
thinking, and
for
incite
to
righteousness.
a
sense
of
safety
and
repose
saw himself
of
that sin
sin
and
self experienced,
could
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THE DOCTRINE
OF THE
in
a
historical
manner
by
appeal
17,
18).
law
calls
out
and
increasing
the
expression
of
sin
that
the
trespass
THE DOCTRINE
sin
is
was
so,
petent
to
justify ;
the
Pauline
doctrine
his now
expected
or
intended
to
justify.
What,
then,
is
its
object
? In
reply
he
to justify on
have
elabo-
Paul did
Apostel unter
THE DOCTRINE
in
accord
with
his
changed
view
of
the
law,
defined
its
aim
to
be
the
quickening
and
intensifying
of
to
THE DOCTRINE
in
another.
The
law's
restraining
power
operates
in
the
sphere
of
action
and conscience.
A part
of
justifi-
cation
by
law.
operation of the law,
THE DOCTRINE
should
be
saved
by
works
of
obedience
to
it
far
as
Paul
ad-
common
commonly
has
explicitly
fol-
lowed
[reXos i/6/xoi;]
a feast
needs
of
Paul's
time
did
of the
THE PEKSON
OE CHRIST
THE PERSON
had
been
ignorant
but as a contrast
(1
Cor.
ix.
1
he
instituted
his
memo-
rial
supper
(1
Cor.
xi.
23-25),
professes
dependence
the impression
those of
sinful
flesh
{aap^
afiaprlwi)
as
other
men,
and
would
therefore
be
the
subject
sented,
and
because
they
are
still
likeness
(^6/j,oi(o/j,a')
expressed
in
an
image
of
corruptible
man
(Rom.
i.
23)
the
world
in
a
human
form,
like
that
of
the
tradition
of
THE PERSON
ing
Christ's
sinlessness,
on
the
and
through
whom
the
elect
are
foreordained
unto
adoption
as
to
be
the
chief
in
the
kingdom
Christ was,
more
the
apostle's
argument.
To
say
that
Christ
was
conscious
of
the
right
to
equality
with
God,
but
humbled
THE PERSON
more
of
that
state.
(to
(l)poveiu
o
iv
and to
par-
on
those
accomplished,
not
only
THE PERSON
the body,
of the
in his
be noticed
composite
of
Jewish
Messianic
ideas
and
Alexandrian
speculation.
See
pp.
115-123.
2
Ibid.
p.
140
of
when
his pre-
consideration
to
be
14),
Jewish
Talmud,
cap.
sinless
saving power.
is
method
The
meaning
of mankind,
was
accomplished,
pur-
pose
of Christ's
with
an
analogy
in
which
the
work
of
use
of
THE DOCTRINE
OF REDEMPTION
so
doing
and
of
the
reason
THE DOCTKINE
OF REDEMPTION
righteousness makes
that
God
made
him
to
be
is
experienced,
because
the
law
must
condemn
sin,
yet
cannot
deliver
man
from
its
guilt
him
to
God;
righteousness which
our
sins,
or
was
Bivrei,
and
moral
sense,
that,
though
not
the
same
in
quantity
or
quality,
they
answered
the
essential
moral
ends
of
punish-
eousness by
furnishing an
effective demonstration
THE DOCTRINE
order.
Christ
had
entered
own spirit
so
far
as
in
his
death the sin
is not intended to
Christ
258 THE
peace
to
the
conscience.
His
experience
absurdity
of
eousness
which
is
conclusion is incontrovert-
264 THE
THE DOCTRINE
OF JUSTIFICATION
so sup-
treated
as
presumptuous.
May
it
not
to accept
con-
be
reckoned
for
righteousness
Rechtferiigungslehre
u.
s.
w.
Leipzig,
1853),
who
maintains
the
view
that
hiKaio(Tvvri
to
the
Romans.
The
doctrine
the
completeness
of
the
change
and
causally
to
connect
the same in-
life both in
demands.
Tn
vii.
1-6
which
all
his
purpose
and
spirit.
In
chapter.
In
the
is
directly
under
considera-
the
spir-
itual
life
(Oea
so far
be-
liever
with
Christ.
Why
to

without
without
merit
soul toward
THE DOCTRINE
the com-
pletion in
given
to
righteousness
religious life.
quality
inhering
only
considers
the
polemic
development
of
his
doc-
trine
thought,
will
comprehend
in
one
view
the
our-
selves,
to
his fellowship,
CHAPTER XI
THE CHRISTIAN
man
confesses
his
the
act
in
spiritual
faith
makes
THE CHRISTIAN
viii.
1).
The
spirits
of
those
in
whom
Christ
dwells
are
quickened
initiatory
rite
of
the

of
Christ
is
determining
principle,
side,
as
a
soul
(Gal.
ii.
20).
logical thought which
between
justification
and
spiritual
life,
and
has
is
perpetuated
in
the
constancy
and
increasing
that
a
work
of
of faith
(verse
1)
14),
though
they
may
not
be
supremely
a
mere
judicial
release
from
condemnation.
here) serve but the
faith
to
God
tially
which
is
applied
by
the
apostle
to
the
various
practical
subjects
with
1-7).
Paul
had
as
little
occasion
to
a
Jewish
Christian
of
converts found
Was it
in such
of this
case
some
scrupulous
person,
from
THE CHRISTIAN
in the
the
rivalries they
can be ac-
but
harmonious
in
plan
and
structure,
he
pictures
at
once
28, 36,
tian member
would
be
regarded
by
Paul
as
free
imperfect
interpre-
tation
lift
him

and must
—
it,
to
consider
328 THE
THE DOCTRINE
which
we
designate
by
the
name
of
Paganism,
divine
order
of
upon
the
separate
and
her
place
and
conduct
in
the
Church.
He
particu-
in
the
public
bap-
tism
and
the
Lord's
Supper.
The
former
was
the
symbol
union
with
that
baptism
apostle's
mind
the
very
idea
of
baptism
renewal of
is
no
THE DOCTRINE
of
return
to
is not
338 THE
(ai/a^tta?
resurrection he
the back-
there
glorification
and
perfection
of
the
wliole
personality
after
THE PAULINE
the completed
salvation for
a
disadvan-
and
Method
of
Revelation,
p.
221
sq.
he
re-
garded
those
needs.
Why
should
idea
shall
was not a
epistles
(cf.,
a
resurrection
to him
a
holy
teaches
nothing
concerning
THE PAULINE
Paul
speaks
either
of
veKpwv,
1
Cor.
xv.
12,
13,
21,
ception of such
Christ
(2
Cor.
v.
6-8
Phil.
i.
23)
seem
unfavorable
to
the
idea
of
an
intermediate
360 THE
to
combine
will
only
add
works, and
subjects
of
;
THE PAULINE
two
courses
seem
open
to
the
interpreter,
to
those
modifications
which
Avith Paul's
276.
THE PAULINE
David
Eaton.
2
vols.
T.
& T.
Clark,
Edinburgh,
1882-83.
24
in
O.
Pfleideeer,
1883.
C.
HoLSTEN
(Professor
of
Theology
Review,,
October,
Freiburg
in
372 BIBLIOGRAPHY
319
sq.
Colossians,
account
of, 12
siahship of Jesus, 229.
; its
137
sq.
Fellowship
sq.
the
law,
186.
Greek
thought,
of Christ,
quotation
m^'stical elements
Paul's
conversion,
19
to his
mode of the
lievers,
354-356;
from
what,
ac-
ment,
361.
Revelation,
in
law
to
justify,
180,
181.
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