The purpose of Romans : a comparative letter structure investigation / L. Ann Jervis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jervis, L. Ann, author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 55.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 55

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Romans--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, [1991]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book analyses the structure and content of the four epistolary sections of a Pauline letter most directly related to the question of purpose: the opening formula, the thanksgiving, the apostolic 'Parousia' and the conclusion. Jervis proposes that while the concerns of the letter involve Paul's missionary plans and his desire to establish himself as the Roman Christians' leader in the faith, the primary function of Romans is for Paul to make available to Christians at Rome the good news in all of its power. Romans is written to fulfil Paul's mandate to establish and nurture his Roman reade

Contents:

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; THE PROBLEM OF THE PURPOSE OF ROMANS; Chapter 2; COMPARATIVE LETTER STRUCTURE ANALYSIS AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR THE PROBLEM OF THE PURPOSE OF ROMANS; Chapter 3; THE PAULINE OPENING FORMULAS; Chapter 4; THE PAULINE THANKSGIVINGS; Chapter 5; THE PAULINE APOSTOLIC PAROUSIAS; Chapter 6; THE PAULINE CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 7; TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THE ROMANS DEBATE; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 19, 2014).

ISBN:

9786613192042

9781283192040

1283192047

9780567016676

0567016676

OCLC:

741691089