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The Function of the Law in Relation To Sin: an Evaluation of the View of H. Räisänen

The Function of the Law in Relation To Sin: an Evaluation of the View of H. Räisänen THE FUNCTION OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SIN: AN EVALUATION OF THE VIEW OF H. RÄISÄNEN by JEFFREY A. D. WEIMA Redeemer College, Ancaster, Ontario Introduction Perhaps no other topic in Pauline studies has aroused more discussion and frustration than that of "Paul and the law." The great effort expended on this subject, however, has been justly spent, for as Georg Eichholz rightly notes: "One can hardly under- stand his [Paul's] theology, if one does not grasp his theology of the Torah."1 But not only is this subject probably the most important one within Pauline studies, it is also almost certainly the most dif- ficult.2 The problem arises from the differing and seemingly con- tradictory statements that Paul makes about the law.3 This is also true of Paul's comments regarding the function of the law in rela- tion to sin. A straightforward reading of the pertinent texts indicates that the law sometimes reveals to man his sinful condition (Rom. 3:20; 7:7; Gal. 3:19?) in contrast to other passages where the law produces sin in man (Rom. 5:20; 7:5,8-13; 1 Cor. 15:56?). The statement that sin does not exist apart from the law (Rom. 4:15; cf. Rom. 7:8) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Novum Testamentum Brill

The Function of the Law in Relation To Sin: an Evaluation of the View of H. Räisänen

Weima, Jeffrey A.D.
Novum Testamentum , Volume 32 (3): 219 – Jan 1, 1990
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© 1990 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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THE FUNCTION OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SIN: AN EVALUATION OF THE VIEW OF H. RÄISÄNEN by JEFFREY A. D. WEIMA Redeemer College, Ancaster, Ontario Introduction Perhaps no other topic in Pauline studies has aroused more discussion and frustration than that of "Paul and the law." The great effort expended on this subject, however, has been justly spent, for as Georg Eichholz rightly notes: "One can hardly under- stand his [Paul's] theology, if one does not grasp his theology of the Torah."1 But not only is this subject probably the most important one within Pauline studies, it is also almost certainly the most dif- ficult.2 The problem arises from the differing and seemingly con- tradictory statements that Paul makes about the law.3 This is also true of Paul's comments regarding the function of the law in rela- tion to sin. A straightforward reading of the pertinent texts indicates that the law sometimes reveals to man his sinful condition (Rom. 3:20; 7:7; Gal. 3:19?) in contrast to other passages where the law produces sin in man (Rom. 5:20; 7:5,8-13; 1 Cor. 15:56?). The statement that sin does not exist apart from the law (Rom. 4:15; cf. Rom. 7:8)

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Published: Jan 1, 1990

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