Theology of Grace - Hardcover

“This brilliant book is substantial and methodological. Barclay’s fascinating study complicates the notion of “grace” in Paul’s thought in terms of “gift,” primarily by weaving together ideas drawn from the realms of ancient anthropological, Jewish, and Greco-Roman analysis, and exegesis. Subtle engagements with classical theological figures and leading modern Pauline interpreters further enrich the discussion… A deeply impressive study by a superb scholar from whom all will learn much. Indeed, future Pauline scholars are now significantly indebted to Barclay for this superabundant academic gift.”
Douglas A. Campbell
— Duke Divinity School

“John Barclay’s Paul and the Gift has the singular virtue of making a point seem obvious that has been overlooked in the extensive literature spawned by Sanders’ Paul and Palestinian Judaism: the modern understanding of grace—shaped by Paul—has prevented us from properly seeing the real but diverse ways in which grace functioned in the Jewish literature of the Second Temple period… This book as a whole represents a landmark in Pauline studies.”
Stephen Westerholm
— McMaster University