The word is near you : a study of Deuteronomy 30:12-14 in Paul's Letter to the Romans in a Jewish context / Per Jarle Bekken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bekken, Per Jarle.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 144.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche, 0171-6441 ; Bd. 144

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ.

Bible. Romans--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Romans IX-X--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Deuteronomy XXX, 12-14--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Romans--Relation to the Old Testament.

Bible. Romans--Relation to Deuteronomy.

Bible. Deuteronomy--Relation to Romans.

Bible. Romans--Criticism, Textual.

Bible. Deuteronomy--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Deuteronomy.

Jesus Christ--Biblical teaching.

Bible. Romans.

Righteousness--Biblical teaching.

Righteousness.

Philo, of Alexandria.

Philo.

Greek literature--Jewish authors--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Greek literature--Jewish authors.

Biblical teaching.

Criticism, Textual.

Physical Description:

xiii, 294 ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 2007.

Contents:

1.1 The Focus of the Study 1

1.2 Survey of the Current State of Research 3

1.2.1 Deuteronomy 30:11-14 in its Immediate Literary Context 3

1.2.2 Paul's Rendering of Deut 30:12-14: Quotation or Not? 4

1.2.3 Exegetical Method, Structure and Terminology 6

1.2.4 Paul's Interpretation and Application of Deut 30:12-14 in Jewish Context 8

1.2.4.1 The Christological Exposition of Deut 30:12-14 9

1.2.4.2 The Juxtaposition of Deut 30:12-14 and Lev 18:5. Why these Texts? 10

1.2.4.3 The Attribution of Deut 30:12-14 to the Issue of Righteousness by Faith 12

1.2.4.4 Eschatological Application and Perspective 15

1.3 The Approach, Method and Course of the Study 19

2 Literary Observations on the Surface Level 25

2.1 Approach 25

2.2 Taxonomy of Textual Features Instrumental for the Analysis 26

2.3 De Virtutibus 183-184: Literary Context, Textual Organisation and Line of Thought 28

2.3.1 Literary Context 28

2.3.2 Textual Organisation and Line of Thought 30

2.4 De Praemiis et Poenis 79-84: Literary Context, Textual Organisation and Line of Thought 35

2.4.1 Literary Context 35

2.4.2 Textual Organisation and Line of Thought 38

2.5 Romans 10:4-17: Literary Context, Textual Organisation and Line of Thought 42

2.5.1 Literary Context 42

2.5.2 Textual Organisation and Line of Thought of Rom 10:4-17 within the Literary Context of Rom 10:1-21 45

3 Exegetical Method, Structure, and Terminology 53

3.1 Thesis and Approach 53

3.2 The Method of Exegetical Paraphrase 54

3.3 Exegetical Structures and Terminology 69

4 Conversion of Jews and Gentiles: De Virtutibus 183-184 in its Literary Context 83

4.1 Approach 83

4.2 Conversion within the Jewish People and as Proselytism 83

4.3 Deut 30:11-14 and the Conversion from Discord to Harmony 94

4.4 Conversion to Membership within the true People of God 102

4.5 Some Final Remarks 112

5 The Law and the Future Hope of Blessings: De Praemiis et Poenis 79-84 in its Literary Context 115

5.1 Approach 115

5.2 Obedience to the Law as a Condition for the Future Hope of Blessings 117

5.3 The Eschatological Blessing of Victory over the Enemies 122

5.4 The Law, Wisdom and Worship of the People of God 138

5.5 Some Final Remarks 151

6 Christ, the Law, Israel and the Nations: Rom 10:4-17 in its Literary and Jewish Context 153

6.1 Thesis and Approach 153

6.1.1 The Juxtaposition of Lev 18:5 and Deut 30:12-14. Why these Texts? 153

6.1.2 The Attribution of Deut 30:12-14 to the Righteousness by Faith 154

6.1.3 Eschatological Application and Perspective 155

6.2 Israel and the Righteousness of the Law 157

6.3 Christ, the Law and the Righteousness of Faith 166

6.4 Christ and the Cross-National Community of Jews and Gentiles 193

6.5 Christ, Israel and the Nations 198

A Sources and Reference Works 231

1 The Bible: Texts and Translations 231

2 Jewish texts 231

a Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha 231

b Josephus and Philo 231

c Qumran 232

d Rabbinic Literature 232

3 Greek and Latin Sources 233

4 Early Christian texts 234

5 Lexica and Tools 235

B Secondary Literature 236.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-262) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783110193411

3110193418

OCLC:

184904504