Pauline Dogmatics

Chris Tilling – St. Mellitus College “Pauline Dogmatics is quite simply the most enjoyable biblical or theology related book I have ever read, and I consider it to be the best book on Pauline theology ever written. A superlative endorsement like this would make me cynical too, but I mean it. This is theology written not simply about Paul, but with Paul, under Paul, illuminating Paul, which reaches beyond the cerebral assault into my own life and practices with unnerving immediacy. And its penny-drop-moment-o-meter is off the scale! This is a dazzling Pauline dogmatics, animated by what matters most: the reality of God in Christ. As such it yields astonishing results. Prepare to have your minds scrambled, your interpretive tables overturned, your exegetical hair ruffled, and your theological horizons blown apart. With unique insight, Campbell slam-dunks the most important thing to get right when reading Paul, and he then pushes this through in what can only be called joyful directions. Utterly. Brilliant.”

Susan Eastman – author of Paul and the Person: Reframing Paul’s Anthropology “With stunning breadth and his trademark brio, Campbell passionately argues for the heart of Paul’s gospel and its transforming effects: the Lordship of Christ, the love of God, and the power of the Spirit unleashed in the world. A must-read for scholars and preachers alike.”

Douglas A. Campbell is a professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. He is known for his studies of Paul’s writings, which have garnered international scholarly respect. His notable works include Framing Paul: An Epistolary Biography and The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul.