519 No Pre-Existence in Paul? (Andrew Perriman)
Andrew Perriman
56.01
23 December 2023
7 January 2026
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(https://www.amazon.com/Form-God-Pre-existence-Exalted-Christology/dp/166673067X/) My guest today is Dr. Andrew Perriman of London who will discuss his recent book In the Form of a God (https://www.amazon.com/Form-God-Pre-existence-Exalted-Christology/dp/166673067X/) , which is part of the Studies in Early Christology series. (Read Perriman's helpful summary of the book here (https://www.postost.net/2022/11/pre-existence-exalted-christ-paul-what-books-about-and-why) .) The focus for our conversation is looking at the subject of pre-existence in Paul's epistles. The question before us is whether Paul taught or assumed that Christ had a literal prehuman career prior to his birth. In this interview we'll cover five of the six major texts, including Galatians 4.4, 1 Corinthians 8.6, 1 Corinthians 10.4, 2 Corinthians 8.9, and Colossians 1.15-16. Next week we'll tackle Philippians 2.
Andrew Perriman has a degree in English Language and Literature from Oxford and an MPhil and PhD from the London School of Theology (https://www.lstonline.ac.uk/home-page) where he currently works as an Associate Research Fellow. He teaches New Testament works with graduate students on biblical interpretation.
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