Death and Life: Resurrection Restoration and Rectification in Paul's Letter to the Galatians

The resurrection of Jesus is arguably the most significant component of the Christian narrative and is critical for Pauls presentation of the Gospel. Yet it is routinely marginalized in study of the polemics of Galatians largely because it is explicitly mentioned only once and even then only obliquely. This investigation redraws the boundaries of its impact in the letter showing the risen Christ to be an indispensable feature of how Pauls argument unfolds and achieves its ultimate objective--establishing a rationale for the creation of a multiethnic eschatological family of God which is grounded in Israels biblical tradition. Death and Life is an exciting and groundbreaking interpretation of Pauls letter to the Galatians that should in some major ways rearrange our understanding of the letter. Andy Boakye rightly sees Paul drawing especially on Jeremiah and Ezekiel to articulate salvation in terms of participation and life: resurrection revivification restoration and rectification--all related to the Spirit. This is a book not only for scholars for it has major implications for Christian theology and spirituality. Take and read! --Michael J. Gorman Raymond E. Brown Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology St. Marys Seminary & University Baltimore Maryland Readers will find this book a very good contribution to the understanding of Galatians and of ideas about life in Pauls theology. --Peter Oakes University of Manchester from the foreword Andrew Boakye is Lecturer in Religions and Theology at the University of Manchester UK.