A Preface to Romans
Notes on the Epistle in Its Literary and Cultural Setting
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2000
297 pages
978-0-19-535149-1 (ISBN)
Description
Bryan approaches St. Paul's letter to the Romans with a number of aims in view. First, he wants to show which literary type or genre would have been seen by Paul's contemporaries as being exemplified in the letter. He also attempts to determine what we can surmise of Paul's attitude and approach to the Jewish bible. The study involves discussion of and comparison with other literature from Paul's time, place and milieu --- including other writings attributed to Paul.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Abbreviations and Short Titles
- Prologue: Looking at Romans
- The Scope of the Inquiry
- The Purpose of the Inquiry
- PART I: WHAT KIND OF TEXT IS ROMANS?
- 1. The Genre of the Letter to the Romans
- What Are We Talking About? The Significance of Genre
- Romans as a Greco-Roman Letter
- Romans as an Essay with the Heading "Greetings!
- Romans as a Persuasive Discourse
- Romans as a Family Letter
- Romans as a Letter of Commendation
- 2. The Letter to the Romans, the Jewish Scriptures, and the Law
- What Did Paul Mean by "the Scriptures"?
- What did Paul mean by "the Law"?
- How Did Paul Interpret the Scriptures?
- PART II: LISTENING TO ROMANS
- 3. The Epistolary Opening (1.1-15)
- Additional Note C. Apostle
- Additional Note D. Grace
- 4. The Dissuasive (1.16-4.25): Against Dependence on Anything save the Justice and Mercy of God
- The Nature of the Gospel (1.16-17)
- God's "No!" to Injustice (1.18-32)
- God's "No!" to Our Injustice (2.1-3.20)
- God's "Yes!" through Jesus the Messiah (3.21-31)
- The Example of Abraham (4.1-25)
- 5. Demonstration and Defense (5.1-11.36): Peace with God through Christ
- Demonstration (5.1-21)
- Defense 1. Does the Gospel Undermine the Commandment? (6.1-8.39)
- Defense 2. Does the Gospel Call in Question God's Faithfulness to the Promises (9.1-11.36)
- 6. Exhortation (12.1-15.13): An Invitation to the Christian Life
- Grounds for the Exhortation: The Proper Response to God's Mercies (12.1-2)
- Some Basic Principles for Life in the Church (12.3-13)
- Relations with the World at Large (12.14-13.14)
- Further Notes on Life in the Church: The Problem of the "Strong" and the "Weak" (14.1-15.13)
- 7. Epistolary Conclusion (15.14-16.23)
- Paul's Plans (15.14-33)
- Commendation of Phoebe (16.1-2)
- Greetings to God's Household (16.3-16)
- Paul in His Own Hand (16.17-20)
- Greetings from Paul's Colleagues (16.21-23)
- Epilogue: Unscientific Postscripts
- Outsiders?
- Insiders
- Hope
- General Bibliography
- Index of Holy Scripture
- Index of Other Ancient Authors and Sources
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- Index of Authors and Sources between 1000 and 1850
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