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Salvation by Faith, Not by the Law Excerpt The first part of  Deuteronomy 30:12  is  Who will ascend into heaven? Paul interprets this as  to bring Christ down  (= “that is, the incarnation” ). Paul’s use of  that is  is similar to Qumran’s  pesher  interpretation (so Cranfield 1979; Wilckens 1980; Fitzmyer 1993b), in which the Old Testament text is made to fit a contemporary situation. Paul’s is somewhat different in that he does not view this as the actual meaning of the Old Testament text (as Qumran did) but is applying the Deuteronomy quote to Christ and to the issue of justification by faith (so Moo 1996). Ascending into heaven is an impossible quest. Moses meant that one did not have to climb up to heaven or cross the sea to obey the law. Paul is saying that one does not have to go to heaven to bring Christ down to earth so he can provide salvation to humankind. God has already done that for them. The incarnation is God’s grace...

Salvation by Faith, Not by the Law Excerpt The first part of  Deuteronomy 30:12  is  Who will ascend into heaven?  Paul interprets this as  to bring Christ down  (= “that is, the incarnation” ). Paul’s use of  that is  is similar to Qumran’s  pesher  interpretation (so Cranfield 1979; Wilckens 1980; Fitzmyer 1993b), in which the Old Testament text is made to fit a contemporary situation. Paul’s is somewhat different in that he does not view this as the actual meaning of the Old Testament text (as Qumran did) but is applying the Deuteronomy quote to Christ and to the issue of justification by faith (so Moo 1996). Ascending into heaven is an impossible quest. Moses meant that one did not have to climb up to heaven or cross the sea to obey the law. Paul is saying that one does not have to go to heaven to bring Christ down to earth so he can provide salvation to humankind. God has already done that for them. The incarnation is God’s...

Salvation by Faith, Not by the Law Excerpt The first part of  Deuteronomy 30:12  is  Who will ascend into heaven?  Paul interprets this as  to bring Christ down  (= “that is, the incarnation” ). Paul’s use of  that is  is similar to Qumran’s  pesher  interpretation (so Cranfield 1979; Wilckens 1980; Fitzmyer 1993b), in which the Old Testament text is made to fit a contemporary situation. Paul’s is somewhat different in that he does not view this as the actual meaning of the Old Testament text (as Qumran did) but is applying the Deuteronomy quote to Christ and to the issue of justification by faith (so Moo 1996). Ascending into heaven is an impossible quest. Moses meant that one did not have to climb up to heaven or cross the sea to obey the law. Paul is saying that one does not have to go to heaven to bring Christ down to earth so he can provide salvation to humankind. God has already done that for them. The incarnation is ...

Salvation by Faith, Not by the Law Excerpt The first part of   Deuteronomy 30:12  is  Who will ascend into heaven?  Paul interprets this as  to bring Christ down (= “that is, the incarnation” ). Paul’s use of  that is  is similar to Qumran’s  pesher  interpretation (so Cranfield 1979; Wilckens 1980; Fitzmyer 1993b), in which the Old Testament text is made to fit a contemporary situation. Paul’s is somewhat different in that he does not view this as the actual meaning of the Old Testament text (as Qumran did) but is applying the Deuteronomy quote to Christ and to the issue of justification by faith (so Moo 1996). Ascending into heaven is an impossible quest. Moses meant that one did not have to climb up to heaven or cross the sea to obey the law. Paul is saying that one does not have to go to heaven to bring Christ down to earth so he can provide salvation to humankind. God has already done that for them. The incarnation is God’s grace...