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"Timo Laato tackles one of the most difficult texts in Paul and provides a fresh and most stimulating interpretation. Laato doesn't merely repristinate Luther's reading, even though his interpretation fits with Luther's understanding in many respects. Scholars and readers will profit from Laato's fascinating interpretation of letter-Spirit in Paul. The book abounds with insights and deserves a wide reading. Thomas R. Schreiner James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation Associate Dean The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky Although the heart of his study is a detailed examination of 2 Corinthians 3, implications for Paul's relations with Judaism are drawn out and Laato's debate with the New Perspective on Paul is taken a step further. All in all, a timely contribution to current issues in Pauline scholarship. Stephen Westerholm Professor Emeritus, McMaster University Timo Laato has done a rare thing in presenting a coherent interpretation which takes account of the radical newness of Paul's theology, while also doing justice to the apostle's deep rootedness in the Old Testament. Simon Gathercole Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, University of Cambridge Editor, New Testament Studies Fellow, Tutor and Director of Studies, Fitzwilliam College Written with verve, close attention to the text, and rich theological reflection, Timo Laato's new reading of Paul's distinction between the work of ""the letter"" and ""the Spirit"" will benefit many -- and stir up fresh debate. It is a welcome contribution. Mark A. Seifrid Senior Professor of Exegetical Theology Concordia Seminary The ""New Perspective on Paul"" is not new any longer, but its pervasiveness necessitate a corrective reply that is both biblically-faithful and historically-nuanced. In this fine book, Timo Laato does just that. Robert L. Plummer, Ph.D. Collin and Evelyn Aikman Professor of Biblical Studies The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"

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Pastor, husband, and father, Bror Erickson resides in Fort Morgan, Colorado, with his wife Laura, and is a PhD student at the Institute of Lutheran Theology, as well as a 1517 Fellow. He enjoys preaching the gospel at Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Fort Morgan, Colorado, as well as hunting upland game with his dog Grinner, when he isn't translating the works of Bo Giertz. Dr. Timo Laato is a husband, father and grandfather, who serves as a senior lecturer in New Testament and advisor in the pastoral theology program at the Lutheran School of Theology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Also, he works as a part-time pastor in his home country of Finland. He is an internationally renowned expert on Pauline theology and hermeneutics. He is the author of several books and articles, including Paul and Judaism: An Anthropological Approach and Hermeneutics in Romans: Paul's Approach to Reading the Bible.

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