Paul and the Power of Grace

Paul and the Gift transformed the landscape of Pauline studies upon its publication in 2015.

In it, John Barclay led readers through a recontextualized analysis of grace and interrogated Paul's original meaning in declaring it a "free gift" from God, revealing grace as a multifaceted concept that is socially radical and unconditioned-even if not unconditional.

Paul and the Power of Grace offers all of the most significant contributions from Paul and the Gift in a package several hundred pages shorter and more accessible.

Additionally, Barclay adds further analysis of the theme of gift and grace in Paul's other letters-besides just Romans and Galatians-and explores contemporary implications for this new view of grace.