To the Jew First

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To the Jew First is written by A. Chadwick Thornhill and published by Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1303352133 (ISBN 10) and 9781303352133 (ISBN 13).

Paul's "doctrine" of election has remained a controversial and enigmatic topic for centuries. Few studies, however, have approached Paul's doctrine through the context of Second Temple Judaism. This study examines Paul's view of election through the lens of Second Temple Jewish texts written prior to 70 CE. In doing so, it is argued that the best framework through which to view Paul's discussion of election is through a primarily corporate model of election. While such a model is rooted in Judaism, Paul departs from his Jewish contemporaries in arguing that the locus of election is in God's Messiah, Jesus.