Thesis statement

The books of Romans and Galatians compliments Paul’s preaching about the law, where he asserts that salvation is achieved through justification and faith in Christ but not through obeying the law; the law is good and not evil and the only way to meet its standards is through Christ’s righteousness.  

 

Bibliography

Martin, Brice L. Christ and the Law in Paul. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2001.

In this book, the author argues that the differences Paul had with Jewish perception of the law can be attributed to his basic point that salvation in terms life and righteousness can only be obtained from Christ.  The author perceives that the fallen nature of man presents a dilemma. Humans are obligated to obey the law but cannot do it, which leads to sin and finally death. However, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit enables them to obey the law, not as a means of getting saved but as a result of it.

La Grange Du Toit, Philip. "Paul's radicalisation of law-obedience in Romans 2: the plight of someone under the law." In Die Skriflig, 1 2016.

The article thoroughly explores the relationship between Paul’s view of fulfilling the law relative to Roman 2 justification teachings and Romans 3:21-35 righteousness by faith.  The paper also considers the present approaches to Romans chapter 2 and then Paul’s teachings on doing the Law as interpreted as being part of salvation requirements and justification before the coming of Christ.  The authors conclude that it is impossible to the entire law and that overall depravity of everybody as an indication of old era when people were under the law. The new era involves anticipating solutions through faith and justification in Christ.

Hübner, Hans. Law in Paul's Thought: A Contribution to the Development of Pauline Theology. London: T. & T. Clark, 2004.

In this text, the author highlights the clear conflict with the view of law by Paul. The author looks into whether this distinction should be explored in terms of Paul’s justification theology development.  The book also looks into Romans and Galatians in regard to what each of them contributes towards the debate on Law, righteousness and salvation.  The authors also draw the comparisons and differences between Romans and Galatians in regard to Paul’s discussion about the significance of the law.

 

Hastings, Adrian, Alistair Mason, and Hugh Pyper. The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000

The author of the book embraces the perceptions of Protestants, Catholic, Orthodox thinkers, liberals, radicals and even conservatives to conclude that current Christianity is not univocal or Monolithic.  He looks into the existing great diverse opinions regarding the religion.  From page 523, the discussion delves into Paul’s controversy with the Jews as indicated in the books of Romans and Galatians, given the apostles protests against his converts subjecting themselves to Law. The issue of law has diverse understanding among the aforementioned groups.

Wakefield, Andrew Hollis. Where to Live: The Hermeneutical Significance of Paul's Citations from Scripture in Galatians 3:1-14. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003.

The author focuses on the book of Galatians to deduce Paul’s use of the scripture while teaching about the law. The review of this issue leads to the conclusion that Paul rejected the law as a means of salvation and living among Christians.

Wendel, Susan J., and David M. Miller. Torah Ethics and Early Christian Identity. 2016.

The book involves scholar’s exploration of how early Christians related to Mosaic Law and how the Torah was used as reference point on ethical living among believers. From page 207, the book looks into Paul’s view of law in Romans and Galatians.