"No single area of Paul’s theology has occupied more scholarly attention in the last twenty years than ‘Paul and the Law,’" notes Craig Blomberg. "Schreiner’s The Law and Its Fulfillment remains an excellent evangelical synthesis and critique of the issues." Now this important contribution to Pauline studies is available in a paperback edition.

The major purpose of The Law and Its Fulfillment is to build an accurate, relevant understanding of Pauline theology for students, pastors preaching on Paul’s letters, and others who want to understand how to relate God’s holiness and mercy in greater depth. Schreiner explains, "Grasping Paul’s theology [of the law] is essential for understanding his soteriology, the death of Jesus, Christian ethics, the relationship between Jews and Gentiles in the new community, and the continuity and discontinuity between the Testaments."

In this excellent book Professor Schreiner reasserts the traditional Protestant understanding of Paul’s approach to the Mosaic law with clarity and exegetical rigor. These qualities have made his treatment of this hotly contested issue one of the standard works in the field. Hopefully this new paperback edition will put the book on the shelf of everyone interested in Pauline theology.–Frank Thielman

No single area of Paul’s theology has occupied more scholarly attention in the last twenty years than ‘Paul and the Law.’ Despite a maze of conflicting interpretations, significant advances in our understanding of the topic have been achieved. Sadly, the average evangelical pastor and congregation, and not a few professionally trained systematic theologians, seem entirely unaware of these developments. Some of them offer a striking paradigm shift from classic Reformation thought. Schreiner offers a reliable guide to the recent discussion in readable style, helping us know where our views should change and where Calvin and Luther remain on target. Overall Schreiner’s book remains an excellent evangelical synthesis and critique of the issues. It is good to have this new edition in paperback.–Craig L. Blomberg