The Weakness of Flesh

by Peter J. Leithart

“Flesh” is one of the sources of the world’s injustice. Continue Reading »

7 Nov 2014

Wages of Sin

by Peter J. Leithart

If sin pages wages, sin must be an employer. Continue Reading »

6 Nov 2014

Life by Flesh

by Peter J. Leithart

Flesh v. Spirit = reaction v. coherence. Continue Reading »

6 Nov 2014

Old Marcionism Writ Large?

by Peter J. Leithart

The new “apocalyptic” Paul shares some things with the old Paul of critical scholarship. Continue Reading »

30 Oct 2014

Righteousness in Person

by Peter J. Leithart

For Paul, the promise of righteousness to Abraham takes a human form. Continue Reading »

29 Oct 2014

The Bondwoman

by Peter J. Leithart

Paul’s critical argument turns on a pun? Continue Reading »

16 Oct 2014

Works of Flesh/Of Law

by Peter J. Leithart

Are the works of the flesh equivalent to the works of law? Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2014

Elements v. Spirit

by Peter J. Leithart

Galatians face a choice between elements and the Spirit. Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2014

Desire of the Flesh

by Peter J. Leithart

Flesh desires flesh. Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2014

Written Allegorically

by Peter J. Leithart

Paul doesn’t impose an allegorical reading on Genesis. Genesis, he claims is written allegorically. Continue Reading »

26 Sep 2014