Celebrating Romans : template for Pauline theology : essays in honor of Robert Jewett / edited by Sheila E. McGinn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jewett, Robert

McGinn, Sheila E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Romans--Theology.

Bible.

Bible. Romans.

Theology.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

xix, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., [2004]

Summary:

This Book brings international Christian scholars together to celebrate Robert Jewett's lifelong interest in Romans by reviewing - and significantly advancing - five fruitful approaches to Paul's most influential work.

James D. G. Dunn, Jeffrey B. Gibson, and Graydon F. Snyder show where the "new approach" to Pauline theology elucidates and corrects earlier theological appropriations of the letter to the Romans. William S. Campbell, James D. Hester, and Wilhelm Wuellner illustrate different models of rhetorical criticism. Peter Lampe and Carolyn Osiek show what can be gained by a social-historical approach to Romans. Sheila E. McGinn, Elsa Tamez, and Pamela Thimmes demonstrate how a feminist hermeneutic clarifies key texts from Romans and challenges the interpretive tradition. Keith Augustus Burton, Lareta Halteman Finger, and L. D. Hurst create a conversation between Paul's letter and contemporary culture. An introduction provides context for these chapters by offering a helpful overview of recent trends in New Testament scholarship that are pertinent to Pauline studies, particularly the study of Romans.

The authors, all established teachers in academic and church settings, recognize the need for analyses of the Bible that are substantial and scholarly but also intelligible to nonspecialists. The essays in Celebrating Romans will challenge the thinking of scholars and students alike, illuminating diverse methods of biblical analysis and fostering a deeper appreciation for and engagement with this crowning literary achievement of the apostle to the Gentiles.

Contents:

Did Paul have a covenant theology? : reflections on Romans 9:4 and 11:27 / James D.G. Dunn

Paul's "dying formula" : prolegomena to an understanding of its import and significance / Jeffrey B. Gibson

Major motifs in the interpretation of Paul's letter to the Romans / Graydon F. Snyder

"All God's beloved in Rome!" : Jewish roots and Christian identity / William S. Campbell

The rhetoric of persona in Romans : re-reading Romans 1:1-12 / James D. Hester

Reading Romans in context / Wilhelm Wuellner

Paths of early Christian mission into Rome : Judaeo-Christians in the households of pagan masters / Peter Lampe

Romans "down the pike" : glimpses from later years / Carolyn Osiek

Feminist approaches to Paul's letter to the Romans / Sheila E. McGinn

Justification as good news for women : a re-reading of Romans 1-8 / Elsa Tamez

"She will be called an adulteress..." : marriage and adultery analogies in Romans 7:1-4 / Pamela Thimmes

"Regarding Henry" and the discovery of grace / Keith Augustus Burton

Getting along when we don't agree : using simulation and controversy to help students and lay persons interpret Romans / Lareta Halteman Finger

Six-gun savior : George Stevens' "Shane" and Paul's letter to the Romans / L.D. Hurst.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0802828396

OCLC:

55738230