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The „Abundance” of God’s Mercy in the Letters of St. Paul

Author(s): Zbigniew Rycerz
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: the abundance; God’s mercy; God’s justice; the letters of St. Paul

Summary/Abstract: The author aims at presenting mercy in the letters of St. Paul in the aspect of the enriching relation of God towards man. He analyses the most representative texts, containing the semantic base: ἔλεος–ἐλεέω and οἰκτιρμός–οἰκτίρω. He takes the personal experience of God’s mercy in the apostle’s life as the starting point. Then, he attempts to deduce how it has influenced the development of the doctrine of mercy and how it has reflected in the practice of the Christian life. Finally, he enquires about the maturity of the Pauline doctrine of God’s mercy.

  • Issue Year: 24/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 57-66
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish