具体描述
With an eye to recent proposals on Paul's view of the Law and his relation to his first-century context, N. T. Wright looks in detail at passages central to the current debate. Among them are some of the most controversial sections of Paul. From his meticulous exegesis Wright argues that Paul saw the death and resurrection of Jesus as the climactic moment in the covenant history of Israel and from this perspective came to a different understanding of the function of the Jewish Law. Wright thus creates a basis from which many of the most vexed problems of Pauline exegesis can in principle be solved and longstanding theological puzzles clarified.
《契约的顶点》并非一本寻常的书籍。它是一场邀请，邀请读者踏上一段穿越人类历史、思想演变与精神探索的深度旅程。这本书以宏大的视角，审视了人类文明进程中那些塑造我们信仰、价值观和对世界认知的关键节点。与其说它讲述一个具体的故事，不如说它展现了一系列宏大的叙事，这些叙事如同编织着人类存在之网的璀璨丝线。 这本书的开篇，并非从某个具体的历史事件切入，而是从人类最古老、最普遍的追问开始：我们是谁？我们从何而来？我们的存在有何意义？作者以一种近乎考古学家般的严谨，挖掘人类早期神话、宗教传说和哲学思想的根源。它探讨了那些在各个文明曙光中闪耀的朴素世界观，它们如何试图解释自然现象，如何为人类在宇宙中的位置赋予意义，以及如何构建最初的社会秩序和道德规范。这些早期的“契约”，无论是部落内部的约定，还是对神灵的承诺，都为后续的文明发展奠定了基石。 随着人类社会的复杂化，这些原始的契约开始演变、分化、融合，并在不同的文化土壤中生长出异彩纷呈的形态。书中对古希腊哲学、印度吠檀多、中国儒道思想的深入剖析，揭示了人类思想史上第一次集中的理性与形而上学的迸发。苏格拉底对真理的追问，柏拉图对理想国的构想，亚里士多德对伦理与政治的系统梳理，它们不仅仅是思想家的个人探索，更是人类试图通过逻辑和辩证法来理解自身和世界的集体努力。这些古老的智慧，至今仍深刻地影响着我们的思维方式，构成了我们理解“契约”——无论是人与人之间，还是人与社会之间——的深层文化背景。 然而，人类对“契约”的理解和实践，并非总是一帆风顺。历史的车轮滚滚向前，战争、迁徙、技术革新、社会变革，都不断地冲击着既有的秩序和信仰。本书并未回避这些黑暗与动荡的时期，而是以一种悲悯而客观的态度，审视它们如何改变了人类的“契约”。例如，宗教的兴起及其与世俗权力的互动，圣经、古兰经等文本的出现，是如何重塑了亿万人的信仰，并对社会结构、法律体系乃至国际关系产生了长远的影响。基督教的传播如何塑造了西方文明，伊斯兰教的扩张又如何影响了中东与北非，佛教的慈悲与智慧如何渗透到亚洲的文化肌理。这些宗教的出现，往往伴随着对人类存在终极意义的承诺，也带来了新的神圣契约，对信徒的生活方式和价值观产生了决定性的影响。 书中也着重探讨了人类在追求自由与秩序之间的永恒张力。启蒙运动的到来，是人类思想史上又一个璀璨的“契约”顶点。洛克、卢梭、康德等思想家，他们对天赋人权、社会契约、法律面前人人平等的论述，彻底颠覆了旧有的等级制度和君权神授的观念。美国独立宣言和法国人权宣言的诞生，是将这些激进的思想付诸实践的伟大尝试，它们所奠定的现代民主政治原则，至今仍是世界各国政治体制的重要参照。这本书细致地考察了这些革命性的理念如何挑战了宗教、贵族和君主的权威，如何推动了民族国家的形成，以及如何在全球范围内播下了自由的种子。 然而，自由的实现并非没有代价，也并非没有新的挑战。工业革命的飞速发展，带来了前所未有的物质繁荣，但也伴随着贫富差距的加剧、环境的破坏和社会结构的剧烈变动。社会主义、共产主义等思想的兴起，正是对资本主义早期弊端的反思和回应，它们试图构建一种新的社会契约，以期实现更广泛的公平与平等。这本书深入分析了这些乌托邦式的理想如何与现实发生碰撞，它们所带来的革命性变革，以及它们在实践中遇到的困境和产生的负面影响。两次世界大战的惨烈，更是将人类对自身生存的思考推向了极致，迫使人们重新审视集体主义的狂热、国家主义的危险以及对人性善恶的复杂判断。 《契约的顶点》的野心不止于此。它进一步将目光投向了20世纪至今，在后现代主义思潮的影响下，个体身份的多元化、全球化的浪潮、科技的爆炸式发展，以及信息时代的到来，如何模糊了传统的界限，挑战着既有的“契约”模式。个人主义的盛行，使得“契约”的内涵变得更加个人化和主观化；全球化的加速，则带来了文化冲突与融合的复杂图景，以及跨国组织和非政府组织在塑造国际“契约”中的作用。科技，尤其是人工智能、基因编辑等领域的突破，更是对人类自身的定义提出了前所未有的疑问，迫使我们思考，在未来的“契约”中，人类与技术的关系将走向何方。 本书的独特之处在于，它不是简单地罗列历史事件或思想流派，而是通过对这些“契约”演变的脉络进行梳理，揭示了人类在不同时代、不同文化背景下，对秩序、自由、正义、信仰以及自身存在意义的永恒探索与反复辩论。作者试图展现的是，那些看似遥远的历史事件和抽象的哲学概念，实际上与我们今天的现实生活息息相关，它们共同塑造了我们思考问题的方式，影响着我们与他人、与社会、与世界的关系。 《契约的顶点》并非提供一套现成的答案，而是提供一种思考的框架。它鼓励读者去质疑、去反思、去批判，去理解构成我们当下世界的那些深层结构与历史渊源。它是一次对人类智慧遗产的致敬，一次对文明进程的深度解读，更是一次对未来可能性的审慎展望。阅读这本书，就像是在仰望一片浩瀚的星空，在星辰之间，我们能看到人类过去的光辉，也能感受到当下存在的挑战，更能瞥见未来可能 unfolding 的未知图景。它是一部宏大而深刻的沉思录，适合所有对人类文明的过去、现在与未来抱有好奇心和求知欲的读者。它是一场思想的盛宴，邀请读者一同品味人类精神发展史上那些最为璀璨的时刻，并从中汲取智慧，以更清晰的视角审视我们自身，以及我们所处的时代。
作者简介
N. T. Wright is the Bishop of Durham. He has taught New Testament Studies at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill Universities, and lectures regularly at Princeton and Harvard. He is a New Testament scholar of world repute and the author of many books including The Resurrection of the Son of God. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
目录信息
Preface
Introduction
1. Christ, the Law, and 'Pauline Theology'
i. What is 'Pauline Theology'?
ii. Contradictions, Tensions, Inconsistencies, Antinomies and Other Worrying Things
iii. Proofs, Arguments, Assertions, Rationalizations and Excuses
iv. The Preliminary Questions
Part One: Studies in Paul's Christology
2. Adam, Israel and the Messiah
i. Introduction
ii. Adam and Israel in Jewish Literature
iii. Paul: 1 Corinthians 15.20-57
iv. Romans 5.12-21
3. XPILTOC as 'Messiah' in Paul: Philemon 6
i. Introduction
ii. Xptor6q in Paul: a preliminary hypthesis
iii. Philemon 6
iv. Conclusion
4. Jesus Christ is Lord: Philippians 2.5-11
i. Introduction
ii. Adam in Philippians 2
iii. IrpnayC16s and the meaning of Philippians 2.5-11
a. Lightfoot and Martin
b. Other Analyses
c. On Not Taking Advantage
iv. Adam and the Incarnate Lord
v. Conclusion
5. Poetry and Theology in Colossians 1.15-20
i. The Poem
ii. The Background of the Poem
iii. Poetry and Theology
iv. Condusion
6. Monotheism, Christology and Ethics: 1 Corinthians 8
i. Introduction
ii. The Setting within Fist-Century Religious History
iii. Monotheism as the Foundation of Paul's Argument
N. Monotheism, Christology and the New Community
v. Conclusion
Part lbo: Paul and the Law
7. Curse and Covenant: Galatians 3.10-14
i. Galatians 3: Introduction
ii. The Starting Point
iii. The Curse: 3.10
iv. Habakkuk and Leviticus: 3.11-U
v. The Cross: 3.U
vi. The Result: Blessing and Spirit (3.14)
vii. Conclusion
8. The Seed and the Mediator: Galatians 3.15-20
i. Introduction
ii. The Single Seed: 3.15-18
iii. One God, One People, No Mediator: 3.19-22
iv. Conclusion
9. Reflected Glory: 2 Corinthians 3
i. Introduction
ii. 2 Corinthians 3.1-11 in Context
iii. The Reason for Boldness: 3.12-17
N. The Glory and the Mirror: 3.18
v. Conclusions
10. The Vindication of the Law: Narrative Analysis and Romans 8.1-11
i. Introduction
ii. Romans 7: A Tendentious Sketch
iii. Romans 8.1-11: Structure of the Argument UX)
iv. Romans 8.3-4 Narrative Analysis
v. Conclusion
Appendix: Outline of Romans 7.1-8.1 1
11. The Meaning of nep'i appriac; in Romans 8.3
i. Introduction
ii. The Background: LXX Usage
iii. Unwilling and/or Ignorant Sin
12. Echoes of Cain in Romans 7
i. Introduction
ii. Cain in Romans 7?
Conclusion: The Climax of the Covenant
13. Christ, the Law and the People of God: the Problem of Romans 9-11
i. Introduction
ii. Romans 9-11 Within Romans and Within Pauline Theology
iii. Romans 9-11 In Itself
iv. Romans 9.1-5
v. Romans 9.6-29
vi. Romans 9.30-10.21
vii. Romans 11
viii. Hermeneutics and Theology
14. The Nature of Pauline Theology
i. Introduction
ii. Paul's Questions and Answers
iii. Paul as a Theologian
iv. Paul as a Biblical Theologian
v. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Passages Cited
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects
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Introduction
1. Christ, the Law, and 'Pauline Theology'
i. What is 'Pauline Theology'?
ii. Contradictions, Tensions, Inconsistencies, Antinomies and Other Worrying Things
iii. Proofs, Arguments, Assertions, Rationalizations and Excuses
iv. The Preliminary Questions
Part One: Studies in Paul's Christology
2. Adam, Israel and the Messiah
i. Introduction
ii. Adam and Israel in Jewish Literature
iii. Paul: 1 Corinthians 15.20-57
iv. Romans 5.12-21
3. XPILTOC as 'Messiah' in Paul: Philemon 6
i. Introduction
ii. Xptor6q in Paul: a preliminary hypthesis
iii. Philemon 6
iv. Conclusion
4. Jesus Christ is Lord: Philippians 2.5-11
i. Introduction
ii. Adam in Philippians 2
iii. IrpnayC16s and the meaning of Philippians 2.5-11
a. Lightfoot and Martin
b. Other Analyses
c. On Not Taking Advantage
iv. Adam and the Incarnate Lord
v. Conclusion
5. Poetry and Theology in Colossians 1.15-20
i. The Poem
ii. The Background of the Poem
iii. Poetry and Theology
iv. Condusion
6. Monotheism, Christology and Ethics: 1 Corinthians 8
i. Introduction
ii. The Setting within Fist-Century Religious History
iii. Monotheism as the Foundation of Paul's Argument
N. Monotheism, Christology and the New Community
v. Conclusion
Part lbo: Paul and the Law
7. Curse and Covenant: Galatians 3.10-14
i. Galatians 3: Introduction
ii. The Starting Point
iii. The Curse: 3.10
iv. Habakkuk and Leviticus: 3.11-U
v. The Cross: 3.U
vi. The Result: Blessing and Spirit (3.14)
vii. Conclusion
8. The Seed and the Mediator: Galatians 3.15-20
i. Introduction
ii. The Single Seed: 3.15-18
iii. One God, One People, No Mediator: 3.19-22
iv. Conclusion
9. Reflected Glory: 2 Corinthians 3
i. Introduction
ii. 2 Corinthians 3.1-11 in Context
iii. The Reason for Boldness: 3.12-17
N. The Glory and the Mirror: 3.18
v. Conclusions
10. The Vindication of the Law: Narrative Analysis and Romans 8.1-11
i. Introduction
ii. Romans 7: A Tendentious Sketch
iii. Romans 8.1-11: Structure of the Argument UX)
iv. Romans 8.3-4 Narrative Analysis
v. Conclusion
Appendix: Outline of Romans 7.1-8.1 1
11. The Meaning of nep'i appriac; in Romans 8.3
i. Introduction
ii. The Background: LXX Usage
iii. Unwilling and/or Ignorant Sin
12. Echoes of Cain in Romans 7
i. Introduction
ii. Cain in Romans 7?
Conclusion: The Climax of the Covenant
13. Christ, the Law and the People of God: the Problem of Romans 9-11
i. Introduction
ii. Romans 9-11 Within Romans and Within Pauline Theology
iii. Romans 9-11 In Itself
iv. Romans 9.1-5
v. Romans 9.6-29
vi. Romans 9.30-10.21
vii. Romans 11
viii. Hermeneutics and Theology
14. The Nature of Pauline Theology
i. Introduction
ii. Paul's Questions and Answers
iii. Paul as a Theologian
iv. Paul as a Biblical Theologian
v. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Passages Cited
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects
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