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Close-up view of two columns of ancient Hebrew script handwritten on a worn, tan parchment manuscript fragment from the Pesher Habakkuk (Dead Sea Scrolls).

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A 6th-century Early Christian fresco fragment depicting Saint Paul with a dark beard and light blue tunic, raising two fingers in a teaching gesture next to Greek lettering reading "Paul.

Painting In the Grotto of St. Paul, Ephesus, Late 5th century. It Is No More Possible to Stand Up For the Old Perspective on Paul As Preaching Against the Legalistic Understanding of God’s Grace. Photo: Wikipedia

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A Farewell to the New Perspective on Paul – The Start of the New Quest For Paul
Written by: Timo Laato
The New Perspective on Paul is challenged for underestimating differences between Jewish and Pauline understandings of human agency. Paul’s contrast between “letter” and “Spirit” is interpreted as locating salvation and fulfillment of the law entirely in Christ and the Spirit rather than human ability.

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