Description: Nearing thirty-five years ago, E. P. Sanders famously stated that the center of thought within Paul's theology is participatory in nature - which, of course, caused no small debate within broad strands of Pauline scholarship. Sanders also suggested that we have no modern conception of what this thought might mean for us today. These two axioms of Sanders loosely organize the essays in this volume which seek to explore the complex notions of union and participation within Pauline theology through exegesis, highlights in reception history, and theological reflection. Contributors: Mary Patton Baker, T. Robert Baylor, Ben C. Blackwell, Constantine R. Campbell, Douglas A. Campbell, Julie Canlis, Stephen Chester, Matthew Croasmun, Susan Eastman, Michael J. Gorman, Joshua W. Jipp, Keith L. Johnson, Grant Macaskill, Isaac Augustine Morales, O.P., Darren Sarisky, Devin P. Singh, Michael J. Thate, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Ashish Varma
Review Quotes: "The essays in this volume are all exceptional in quality and represent cutting-edge exegetical investigation and theological analysis. Anyone examining the topic of Paul's mysticism, by whatever term used, will have to engage the diverse arguments and timely reflection on offer in these pages." --Robert B. Foster, Madonna University, Review of Biblical Literature, 7.28.16