For the past century, scholars have debated when and how a divine Christology emerged. This book considers the earliest evidence we have, the letters of Paul. David Capes, a veteran teacher and highly regarded scholar, examines Paul's letters to show how the apostle constructed his unique portrait of Jesus as divine through a rereading of Israel's Scriptures. This new addition to the Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology series is ideal for use in courses on Paul, Christology, biblical theology, and intertextuality.

Excerpt from Letters on the Trinity, and on the Divinity of Christ: Addressed to the Rev. William E. Channing, in Answer to His Sermon "on the Doctrines of Christianity;" Preached and Published at Baltimore II. The limited range of the human faculties should inv spire us with humility and self-distrust in considering those doctrines which we cannot explain, and which are confessed iy beyond our comprehension. Man, as originally consti tuted, was endowed with intellectual and moral powers of a high order; but the introduction of sin, which hath spread a blight over his moral powers, has also exerted a baleful in iluence over his intellectual faculties. This is evident from the statements Of Scripture and the testimony Of expe rience. It is true that the human mind is still gifted with lofty powers and the exercise of these powers is connected with much happiness and enjoyment. Though not qualified, as in his original condition, to hold high and holy intercourse with his Maker, man is still enabled to trace the existence and Operation of a great intelligent First Cause and, from those things which are seen, to form some concept tion of an invisible Power and Godhead. By the exercise of his faculties, man has been enabled to explore the arcana of physical science - to calculate the distances and motions of the heavenly bodies - to render the most powerful agents in nature subservient to his purposes. But, after all, to what do his utmost attainments amount In the world of matter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Letters on the Eternal Sonship of Christ: In Which the Opinions of the Rev. Adam Clarke Are Revised and Refuted by Leroy Madison Lee, first published in 1849, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.