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Moo on How Paul uses the word "Law"

When working through Galatians and a theology of "Law," I found Douglas J. Moo’s article “‘Law,’ ‘Works of the Law’ and Legalism in Paul,” (Westminster Theological Journal 45 (1983)) to be helpful. (Doug Moo is the author of commentaries on Romans (small, medium and large), James, Colossians and Philemon, a contributor to Five Views on Law and Gospel, and several other books and commentaries.)

Justin Taylor has posted the following schema from that article:

How should the Bible's nuanced use of "law" impact our own use of the term in theology and practice?


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An Interview with Graeme Goldsworth on "Christ-Centered Biblical Theology"

Colin Hansen interviews Graeme Goldsworthy on his forthcoming Christ-Centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles. Here is an excerpt:

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 53.

From Handel's Messiah:

53. Chorus

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever.

Amen.    

(Revelation 5: 12-14)      

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 52.

From Handel's Messiah:

52. Air

If God be for us, who can be against us?      

(Romans 8: 31)   

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.   
(Romans 8: 33-34)   

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 51.

From Handel's Messiah:

51. Chorus

But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.   
(I Corinthians 15: 57)    

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 50.

From Handel's Messiah:

50. Duet

Alto and Tenor

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

(I Corinthians 15: 55-56)

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 49.

From Handel's Messiah:

49. Recitative
Alto
 

Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."   
 

(I Corinthians 15: 54)    

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 48.

From Handel's Messiah:

48. Air
Bass

The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality.

(I Corinthians 15: 52-53)     

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 47.

From Handel's Messiah:

47. Accompagnato
Bass

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.    

(I Corinthians 15: 51-52)   

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 46.

From Handel's Messiah:

46. Chorus

Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.   

(I Corinthians 15: 21-22)   

Handel's Messiah: Part 3, 45.

From Handel's Messiah:

45. Air
Soprano

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.

And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.   
(Job 19: 25-26)   

For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep.   

(I Corinthians 15: 20)     

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 44.

From Handel's Messiah:

44. Chorus

Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.   
(Revelation 19: 6)    
 

The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.   
(Revelation 11: 15)    
 

King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.   
(Revelation 19: 16)    
 

Hallelujah!

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 43.

From Handel's Messiah:

43. Air
Tenor

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.   
(Psalm 2: 9)     

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 42.

From Handel's Messiah:

42. Recitative
Tenor

He that dwelleth in Heav'n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision.   
(Psalm 2: 4)    

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 41.

From Handel's Messiah:

41. Chorus

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us.   
(Psalm 2: 3)

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 40.

From Handel's Messiah:

40. Air (or « Air and Recitative »)
Bass
 

Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed.

(Psalm 2: 1-2)     

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 39.

From Handel's Messiah:

39. Chorus (or air for tenor)

Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world.   

(Romans 10: 18; Psalm 19: 4)     

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 38.

From Handel's Messiah:

38. Air (or « duet and Chorus »)
Soprano or alto (or soprano, alto and Chorus)
 

How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.   
(Isaiah 52: 7; Romans 10: 15)     

Handel's Messiah: Part 2, 37.

From Handel's Messiah:

37. Chorus

The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers.   
(Psalm 68: 11)