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3 - Jesus’ Faith

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2021

Edwin Chr. van Driel
Affiliation:
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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This chapter offers an analysis of the arguments for and the theological implications of a subjective interpretation of Paul’s notion of “pistis Christou.” The chapter argues that on a subjective reading, the exegetical basis for the tradition Protestant understanding of human faith as the instrumental cause of salvation collapses. At the same time, such a reading does not in and by itself imply an alternative understanding of how one gets to participate in salvation. Moreover, most proposals for a subjective reading stay vague on the presumed content and reference of “pistis Christou.”

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Rethinking Paul
Protestant Theology and Pauline Exegesis
, pp. 69 - 99
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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