THE HIBBERT LECTURES,

1885.

LECTURES

ON THE

INFLUENCE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

ON THE

DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIANITY,

DELIVERED IN LONDON AND OXFORD,

IN APRIL AND MAY, 1885.

BY

OTTO PFLEIDERER, D.D.

PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN.

WILLIAMS AND NORGATE,

14, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON;
AND 20, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH.

1885.

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CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.

THE FIRST CHURCH AND THE CONVERSION OF

PAUL.

Opposed views of the theology and influence of Paul. The

Messianic belief of the First Church. The conservative

attitude of the First Church in relation to Judaism. The

significance of Stephen's public appearance. The conver-

sion of Paul according to the Acts and the Pauline

Epistles. The psychological explanation of it

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LECTURE II.

THE DOCTRINAL TEACHING OF PAUL.

Its independent origin. His Christology. Atonement

through the death of Christ.

Justification by Faith.

Moral consequences. Flesh and Spirit. Baptism and

Lord's Supper. The purpose of the Law. The three

ages of human history. The Divine method of salvation 45