Pauline Theology

Fri Nov 22
3:30 - 5:30 PM
Indigo D (Second Level) - Hilton Bayfront

In 2024, we will continue our current study on Paul and Judaism by inviting three presenters, Stephen Chester, Judy Gundry, and Chris Stroup. Questions can be sent to [email protected].

The approach to Pauline studies that often goes by the label “Paul within Judaism” attempts to interpret the writings of the ancient Jewish man, Paul of Tarsus, apostle of Jesus Christ, as a participant within the diverse expressions of the Judaism(s) of his time, rather than as an outsider and opponent of the Jewish faith and the Jewish people. This approach to the apostle has gained considerable traction over the last decade and has numerous consequences for Pauline theology. In this study, the IBR Pauline Theology research group brings together leading voices in Pauline scholarship (and beyond) to shed fresh light on pressing historical, exegetical, and theological facets of both Paul and Judaism that remain central to the Paul within Judaism perspective. Key questions in this conversation concern Paul’s understanding of and adherence to the Jewish Law, Paul’s relationship to fellow Jews and attitudes towards the Jewish temple and synagogue, the interrelationship between Jews and Gentiles, the future and fate of Israel, and how Paul conceived of the salvation of Jews and Gentiles. By probing these important topics, this study aims to test the viability of the Paul within Judaism perspective and to make other significant contributions to the study of Pauline theology.

John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding

Nijay Gupta, Northern Seminary, Presiding (5 min)

Stephen Chester, Wycliffe College
Paul and the History of Conversion: Trajectories within and beyond Judaism (30 min)
Tag(s): New Testament (Biblical Literature - New Testament), Pauline Epistles (Biblical Literature - New Testament)

Judith Gundry, Yale Divinity School
Give No Offense to Jews, Greeks, and God’s Assembly (1 Cor. 10:22): 1 Corinthians 8–10 and Paul’s Defense of Monotheism among Pagans and Jews in the Diaspora (30 min)
Tag(s): New Testament (Biblical Literature - New Testament), Pauline Epistles (Biblical Literature - New Testament), Pauline Epistles - 1 Corinthians (Biblical Literature - New Testament)

Christopher Stroup, Anglican House Publishers
"Questions about Your Own Law" (Acts 18:15): Paul and the Jewishness of Christians in Acts of the Apostles (30 min)
Tag(s): New Testament (Biblical Literature - New Testament), Acts (Biblical Literature - New Testament)

Discussion (25 min)

3:30 to 5:30 pm
11/17/2023
Salon L (Grand Ballroom)

In 2023, we will continue our study of Paul and Judaism, by hosting three invited papers, followed by panel discussion and questions from the audience. For more information, please contact Nijay Gupta ([email protected]) or John Goodrich ([email protected]).

John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding

Nijay Gupta, Northern Seminary, Presiding

Stephen Chester, Wycliffe College
Paul and the History of Conversion: Trajectories within and beyond Judaism (30 min)

Jason Staples, NC State University
Paul within Jewish Eschatology: Israel’s Redemption from the Torah’s Curse in the Pauline Epistles(30 min)

Jeannine Brown, Bethel Seminary
From Sarx to Messiah: Paul's Eschatological Mindset for Reframing His Jewish Identity (Phil 3:2–11)(30 min)

Discussion (30 min)

Pauline Theology 
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
11/18/2022
Governor's Square 15 (Plaza Tower - Concourse Level) - Sheraton Downtown (SD)

This year’s theme will be “Theological Conversations on Paul and Judaism.” Our session is partnering with the Enoch Seminar. For more information, please contact Nijay Gupta ([email protected]) or John Goodrich ([email protected]).

John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding

Nijay Gupta, Northern Seminary, Presiding

Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Paul within Judaism: A Non-Supersessionist Approach to Pauline Theology (30 min)

Lynn Cohick, Northern Seminary
Insights and Blind Spots of the Paul within Judaism Schule (30 min)

Break (5 min)

Douglas Campbell, Duke University
'The Deepest Secret’: Paul's Radical Missional Theology

(30 min)

Discussion (25 min)

11/19/2021
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Room: Conference Room 20-21 - Marriott Rivercenter

The IBR Pauline Theology research group will continue its multi-year study on crucial issues in Romans 1-4, focusing in 2021 on chapters 2-4, with invited papers from some of the field's most respected voices. For more information, contact the conveners.

John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding (2 min)

Nijay Gupta, Northern Seminary, Presiding (2 min)

John Barclay, University of Durham
Circumcision of the Heart (Romans 2:29): The Reconstituted Self and the Anthropology of Romans (29 min)

Susan Eastman, Duke University
Stop Making Sense: Paul's Pedagogy in Romans 2:1-3:9 (29 min)

Erin Heim, University of Oxford
Romans 3 and the Logic of Paul's Atonement Language

Grant Macaskill, University of Aberdeen
Hoping upon Hope: The Subjects of Idolatry and Salvation in Romans 3-4 (29 min)

The IBR Pauline Theology research group will in 2019 begin a multi-year study on crucial issues in Romans 1–4, with invited papers from some of the field’s most respected voices.

• John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Introduction (5 min)
• Nijay Gupta, Portland Seminary, Introduction
• Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Baylor University
  The Son of God ‘in Power: Power and Its Places in Paul’s Letter to the Romans (30 min)
• Benjamin Schliesser, University of Bern
  The Theology of Paul in a Nutshell: A Fresh Look at the Phrase ‘From Faith to Faith’ (Rom 1:17) (30 min)
• Matthew V. Novenson, University of Edinburgh
  Romans 1–2 between Theology and Historical Criticism (30 min)
• Discussion (25 min)

Continuing the group’s previous study of sin and its remedy in Romans, the Pauline Theology research group this year will explore the topic of sin and its remedy in 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, and Galatians. The aim of the study is to seek to answer a series of questions, including: How does Paul conceptualize sin? Does he primarily regard sin as disobedience, or as an enslaving power? If both, is there a model or perspective that best accounts for these multiple conceptualities? And what does all of this tell us about the Christological and Pneumatological remedies to the problem of sin as Paul conceives of them?

• Nijay Gupta, Portland Seminary, Presiding
  John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding

• Nijay Gupta, Portland Seminary, Introduction (5 min)

• Alexandra Brown, Washington and Lee University
  Sin and Its Remedy in 1 Corinthians (25 min)

• Dominika Kurek-Chomycz, Liverpool Hope University
  Sin and Its Remedy in 2 Corinthians (25 min)

• Break (5 min)

• John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Introduction (5 min)

• David A. deSilva, Ashland Theological Seminary
  Sin and Its Remedy in Galatians (25 min)

• Panel and General Discussion

• Discussion (30 min)
  
  

The Pauline Theology research group will provide an opportunity to dialogue about the “theologizing” of the apostle Paul, as well as the interpretation of the Pauline corpus. While the contingency of each individual letter and its circumstances will be kept close to mind, we will not shy away from considering theological coherence.

• John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding
  Nijay K. Gupta, Presiding

• John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Introduction (5 min)

• Martinus de Boer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Panelist (25 min)

• Andrew Das, Elmhurst College, Panelist (25 min)

• Break (5 min)

• Nijay K. Gupta, Introduction (5 min)

• Bruce Longenecker, Baylor University, Panelist (25 min)

• Panel Discussion
  Discussion (20 min)

• Open Discussion (10 min)

Nov. 17, 3:30–5:30pm     Arlington (Third Level) – Boston Marriott Copley Place (MCP)

This year features an invited review session on E.P. Sanders, Paul: The Apostle’s Life, Letters, and Thought.

• John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Presiding

• John Goodrich, Moody Bible Institute, Introduction (10 min)

• Craig Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary, Panelist (15 min)

• Susan Grove Eastman, Duke University, Panelist (15 min)

• John Barclay, University of Durham, Panelist (15 min)

• Break (5 min)

• Nijay Gupta, George Fox Evangelical Seminary, Presiding

• Panel Discussion with E.P. Sanders (20 minutes)

• General Discussion (20 min)

Nov. 18, 4:00–6:00pm     Lone Star F (2nd Level) – Grand Hyatt (GH)