Abstract
A quick glance at Paul and the Hermeneutics of Faith tells anyone that Francis Watson is both learned and thorough. Mere reading goes on to reveal a witty stylist and a masterful exegete. But I would suggest that a deeper engagement with the book’s argument discloses an utterly brilliant conception in tactical terms. As such Paul is an absolute tour de force—one of those special books that makes work in a given academic field so rewarding and exciting (not to mention challenging). But Watson is setting a powerful and specific agenda in play, and the consequences of being lured intoits endorsement would be extensive indeed. We shall see in due course if he has thought of everything.
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