Craig S. Keener - The Mind of the Spirit: Paul’s Approach to Transformed Thinking

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction What This Book Addresses What This Book Is Not Addressing Implications for Theological Reflection in Todays Church Abbreviations 1. The Corrupted Mind (Rom. 1:1832) The Pagan Worlds Corrupted Mind Summary of Pauls Likely Argument An Early Jewish Analogy Gods Wrath against Idolaters Information about God in Creation E XCURSUS : Knowledge of God in Ancient Mediterranean Thought Corrupted Minds Resist Rational Evidence from Creation The Folly of Idolatry The Madness of Sin as Its Own Punishment Handed Over to Irrational Desires Thoughts Corrupted by Passions Changing Gods Image (Rom. 1:2327) Unfit Minds (Rom. 6:110) Producing Righteousness The New Identity Dead with Christ E XCURSUS : Mystery Background for Dying and Rising with Christ? Does Death to Sin Eradicate Passions? Freed from Slavery Defined by Destiny in Christ Reckoning the New Reality by Faith Faith and Reckoning Cognitive Reckoning in Other Ancient Sources E XCURSUS : Self-Knowledge Identifying with Christ Living Out the New Identity Considering Pauls Solution Conclusion 3. 6:110) Producing Righteousness The New Identity Dead with Christ E XCURSUS : Mystery Background for Dying and Rising with Christ? Does Death to Sin Eradicate Passions? Freed from Slavery Defined by Destiny in Christ Reckoning the New Reality by Faith Faith and Reckoning Cognitive Reckoning in Other Ancient Sources E XCURSUS : Self-Knowledge Identifying with Christ Living Out the New Identity Considering Pauls Solution Conclusion 3.

The Mind of the Flesh (Rom. 7:2225) Depiction of Christian or Pre-Christian Situation? Earlier Interpreters Survey of Modern Views Romans 7:725 as the Christian Life Romans 7:725 as a Non-Christian Experience Why Use Present-Tense Verb Forms? Who Is the I in Romans 7? Autobiographical? Generic or Projected I Adam? Israel Survey of the Context and Function of Romans 7:725 The Problem of Passion Passion and the Law in Hellenistic Jewish Sources Desire in Romans 7:7 E XCURSUS : Ancient Views concerning Lust and Other Illicit Desires Judean Passions: The Evil Impulse Internal Conflict Ancient Beliefs about Internal Struggle Envisioning Someone Overwhelmed by Passion Bondage of the Will? Wanting to Do Right Law in Ones Body versus Law in Ones Mind (Rom. 7:2225) Law in the Mind The Law, the Body, and Sin Bodily Desires in Ancient Thinking E XCURSUS : Flesh Paul and the Body An Image of Defeat E XCURSUS : Ancient Military Metaphors Conclusion 4. The Mind of the Spirit (Rom. 8:57) The New Frame of Mind Disposition and the Mind Relation to the Defeated Mind of Romans 7 Contrast with the Law-Approach of Romans 7 Two Ways of Thinking The Emphasis on Wise Thinking in Philosophy Ideal Types Two Categories in Humanity as Ideal Types Jewish Ideal Types Sharing Gods Mind Sharing the Divine Mind in Greek Thought Indwelling Deity in Gentile and Jewish Thought Experiencing the Spirit The Frame of Mind of the Spirit Is Peace (Rom. 8:6) Tranquil Minds in the Philosophers Possible Exegetical Basis for the Peaceful Mind Community Tranquility Conclusion Presenting Bodies as Sacrifices Sacrifices in Antiquity A Living Sacrifice A Rational Sacrifice Transformed versus Conformed The New Age versus the Old Renewal for a New Age The Mind and Transformation Discerning Gods Will Evaluative Criteria Good, Pleasing, and Perfect as Criteria The Literary Context for This Renewing of the Mind Gods Own Mind in the Preceding Context A Mind for the Body of Christ in the Following Context Conclusion 6.

The Mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:1516) True Wisdom (1 Cor. 1:182:10) The Wisdom of the Cross (1 Cor. 1:172:5) Wisdom of the Future Age (1 Cor. 2:610) The Spirits Insight (1 Cor. 2:1011) Understanding by Gods Spirit versus the Worlds Spirit (1 Cor. 2:1213) Spiritual Competence to Assess Truth (1 Cor. 2:1415) A Pervasive Culture of Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Inability to Understand Spirit Matters (1 Cor. 2:1415) E XCURSUS : Natural and Spiritual Persons Suggested Sources of the Language Mortals in Adam versus the Spirit of Christ We Have the Mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16) Pauls Biblical Basis Revealing Gods Mind Ministry Gifts and Gods Mind Divine Inspiration and Empowerment, Not Divine Identity (1 Cor. 3:34) E XCURSUS : Divinization in Greek and Roman Tradition Transformation through Vision (2 Cor. 3:18) Hellenistic Vision of the Divine Jewish Vision of the Divine and Gods Image Glory Revealed to Moses and Jesuss Agents The Experience of the Spirit Conclusion 7. 3:18) Hellenistic Vision of the Divine Jewish Vision of the Divine and Gods Image Glory Revealed to Moses and Jesuss Agents The Experience of the Spirit Conclusion 7.

A Christlike Mind (Phil. 2:15; 3:1921; 4:68) Divine Peace Guards Minds in Christ (Phil. 4:7) Celebration in Christ (Phil. 4:4) Prayer Rather Than Worry (Phil. 4:6) Considering What Is Pure (Phil. 2:5) Citizens of Heaven (Phil. 3:20) Conclusion 8. 3:20) Conclusion 8.

The Heavenly Mind (Col. 3:12) Contemplating Heavenly Matters (Col. 3:12) Heavenly Mindedness in Greek and Roman Sources Heavenly Mindedness in Early Jewish and Christian Sources Where Christ Is Enthroned (Col. 3:1) Heavenly Beings or Gods Throne The Exalted Christ Moral Implications of Heavenly Contemplation En-Christed Life The Intelligibility of the Moral Connection for Ancient Hearers Heavenly Afterlife and Colossians Conclusion Conclusion Postscript: Some Pastoral Implications Divided Churches Divided Hearts? Pastoral Psychology Worldviews Practically Implementing the Insights Appendix A: The Soul in Ancient Mediterranean Thought The Soul as a Distinct Entity The Souls Afterlife Jewish Thinkers regarding Soul and Body Jewish Thinkers regarding the Afterlife Appendix B: Some of Gods Wise Plan in Pauls Bible Bibliography Index of Subjects Index of Authors and Selected Names Index of Scripture Index of Other Ancient Sources Back Cover