Paul and Apostasy: Eschatology, Perseverance, and Falling Away in the Corinthian Congregation

From: Trinity Journal | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Osborne, Grant R | Copyright information

B. J. Oropeza. Paul and Apostasy: Eschatology, Perseverance, and Falling Away in the Corinthian Congregation, WUNT 2/115. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2000. 318 pp. $104.50.

Oropeza has produced a worthy counterpart to Judith Gundry Volf's Paul and Perseverance (Mohr Siebeck, 1990), arguing that Paul believes that many in the congregation, though true believers, are in danger of falling away from their faith and incurring the wrath of God. His study is more narrowly focused, centering on 1 ...

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