“Works of the Law” in Galatians 3:10

Brian LePort over at near emmaus has asked for some bibliographic material on Galatians 3:10 and the “works of the law.” With the realisation that I may be using a firehouse to put out a marshmallow roast I have put together a “few” resources that I think he needs to have a look at when addressing this issue. Happy reading Brian!

Bonneau, Normand. “The Logic of Paul’s Argument on the Curse of the Law in Galatians 3:10-14.” Novum Testamentum. 39:1 (1997): 60-80.

Braswell, Joseph P. “‘The Blessing of Abraham’ Versus ‘The Curse of the Law’: Another Look at Gal 3:10-13.” Westminster Theological Journal. 53:1 (1991): 73-91.

Catchpole, David. “Galatians 3:10-13: Crucifixian Curse and Resurrection Freedom.” In, Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis. Edited by Darrell L. Bock and Buist M. Fanning. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2006. 377-385.

Cranford, Michael. “The Possibility of Perfect Obedience: Paul and an Implied Premise in Galatians 3:10 and 5:3.” Novum Testamentum. 36:3 (1994): 242-258.

Dunn, James D.G. “Works of the Law and the Curse of the Law (Galatians 3.10-14).” New Testament Studies. 31:4 (1985): 523-542.

Dunn, James D.G. “Works of the Law and the Curse of the Law (Galatians 3.10-14).” In, The New Perspective on Paul: Collected Essays. Tűbingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2005. 111-130?.

Garlington, Don. “Role Reversal and Paul’s Use of Scripture in Galatians 3.10-13.” Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 65 (1997): 85-121.

Grindheim, Sigurd. “Apostate Turned Prophet: Paul’s Prophetic Self-Understanding and Prophetic Hermeneutic with Special Reference to Galatians 3.10-12.” New Testament Studies. 53:4 (2007): 545-565.

Hong, In-Gyu. “Does Paul Misrepresent the Jewish Law? Law and Covenant in Gal. 3:1-14.” Novum Testamentum. 36:2 (1994): 164-182.

Lambrecht, Jan. “Curse and Blessing A Study of Galatians 3,10-14.” In, Pauline Studies: Collected Essays. Leuven: Leuven University Press, 1994. 271-298.

Schreiner, Thomas R. “Is Perfect Obedience to the Law Possible? A Re-Examination of Galatians 3:10.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 27:2 (1984): 151-160.

Scott, James M. “’For as Many as Are of Works of the Law Are Under a Curse’ (Galatians 3.10).” In, Paul and the Scriptures of Israel. Edited by James A. Sanders and Craig A. Evans. (JSNTSS, 83; Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity; 1). Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1992. 187-221.

Silva, Moisés. “Abraham, Faith, and Works: Paul’s Use of Scripture in Galatians 3:6-14.” Westminster Theological Journal. 63:2 (2001): 251-267.

Smiles, Vincent M. “The Blessing of Israel and ‘the Curse of the Law’: A Study of Galatians 3:10-14.” Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations. 3:1 (2008): 1-17.

Stanley. Christopher D. “‘Under a Curse’: A Fresh Reading of Galatians 3:10-14.” New Testament Studies 36:4 (1990): 481-511.

Waters, Guy. The End of Deuteronomy in the Epistles of Paul. (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe 221), Tübingen, Mohr Siebeck, 2006.

Wright, N. T. “Chapter Seven: Curse and Covenant: Galatians 3.10-14.” In, The Climax to the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991. 137-156.

Young, Norman H. “Who’s Cursed – and Why? (Galatians 3:10-14).” Journal of Biblical Literature. 117:1 (1998): 79-92.

And last but not least some general articles on Paul and works of the law:

Dunn, James D.G. “Yet Once More—‘The Works of the Law’: A Response.” Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 46 (1992): 99-117.

Evans, Craig A. “Paul and ‘Works of the Law’ Language in Late Antiquity.” In, Paul and His Opponents. Pauline Studies; 2. Edited by Stanley E. Porter. Leiden: Brill, 2005. 201-226.

Moo, Douglas J. “Law, ‘Works of the Law’, and Legalism in Paul.” Westminster Journal of Theology. 45 (1983): 73-100.

Schreiner, Thomas R. “‘Works of Law’ in Paul.” Novum Testamentum. 33:3 (1991): 217-244.

Silva, Moisés. “Law in the New Testament: Dunn’s New Synthesis.” Westminster Theological Journal. 53 (1991): 339-353.

Paul, Jerusalem and the Judaisers

I came across this online doctoral dissertation on Galatians tonight, although I seem to have seen it in the past but forgot. Hop on over to download it in PDF format.

Ian Jeffrey Elmer, Paul, Jerusalem and the Judaisers: The Galatians Crisis in Its Broader Historical Context. PhD, Australian Catholic University, 2007.

Elmer tries to show that Paul’s opponents were representatives of the Jerusalem church and thus Christians. Not surprisingly he sees a connection between Acts 15 and Galatians 2 and believes that there was extreme tension and animosity between Jewish and Gentile Christians during this stage of the church.