This critique of the NPP deals honestly with the Church fathers that it examines and does not try to manipulate what they are saying to fit the authors view point What the author shows is that some of the key elements in Lutheran soteriology is found in the pre Augustinian fathers and the key elements of the NPP are for the most part not The author also critiques modern Lutheranism in it s emphasis on solely legal justification while forgetting much of the participatory language used by Luther Overall I think this book provides an honest critique of the NPP Paperback The one who states his case first seems right.

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Cooper writes with clarity providing a historically faithful view at patristic soteriology Clement Ignatius The Epistle to Diognetus and Justin Martyr are examined to show justification relates mainly to soteriology rather than ecclesiology in the writing of these fathers Paperback The book shows that Luther was much in line with the first and second century church fathers than the NPP or even reformation tradition gives credit for Good book for an unique take on the NPP debate or if you just want to see a honest picture of Lutheran tradition Paperback Since the publication of E. The righteousness of one philosophy of god P Sanders Paul and Palestinian Judaism in 1977 Paul s soteriology has received extensive evaluation in light of second temple Judaism These works have focused on exegesis of the Pauline text and evaluating Sanders proposal of covenantal nomism within the second temple Jewish literature There has been an unfortunate gap in this discussion historical theology The Righteousness of One An Evaluation of Early Patristic Soteriology in Light of the New Perspective on PaulDr Jordan B Cooper is an ordained Lutheran pastor an adjunct professor of Systematic Theology and a Ministry Fellow with Christian Union at Cornell University He has authored several books as well as theological articles in a variety of publications He hosts the Just and Sinner Podcast and is a frequent guest on many other podcasts He lives in Ithaca NY with his wife Lisa and their two boys Jacen until the other comes and examines him Proverbs 18 17 ESV The New Perspective on Paul NPP as promoted by New Testament scholars such as N. The righteousness of onet shirt T Wright claims that Luther and traditional Protestants in general have misinterpreted Paul s teachings on justification by faith and the distinction between Law and Gospel They claim that Martin Luther was incorrect because he interpreted Paul s letters through the lens of debates going on in his own day apart from the context of the New Testament and the early Church But if NPP scholars are correct shouldn t their interpretation be echoed in the teachings of early Church fathers who were much closer to the context of the New Testament Jordan Cooper examines the teachings of the early Christian teachers Clement Ignatius Justin Martyr and the author of The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus I believe he makes a strong case that their teachings are much closer to Luther s interpretation than the NPP He exposes the NPP scholars caricature of Luther s teachings and reaffirms that Lutheran Protestant teaching on justification by faith alone is consistent with the apostle Paul s teachings in Paul s context not merely Luther s medieval European context Paperback 17 Krister Stendahl Paperback This book is exceptional as it covers the link between Luther s actual doctrine of justification alongside that of the patristic fathers and Paul while surgically dismembering the NPP assertions that Luther held to a strict forensic only view of justification Cooper deals a hearty blow to the NPP crowd as he exposes these incorrect assertions through the writings of Clement Ignatius Diognetus and Justin Martyr For such a short book it packs quite a wallop I am excited to finish it Paperback Persuasive argument but poor editing It seems to have been misprinted by Wipf and Stock Missing words strange line breaks These cause major distractions for readers The thesis itself is strong Paperback

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