Rhetoric, Law, and the Mystery of Salvation in Romans 7: 1-6

Keith A. Burton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2001
Edwin Mellen Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7734-7708-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Many have come to conclusion that Romans 7: 1-6 indicated a deficiency in Paul's ability to construct a coherent argument. This study suggests that interpretive problems should be eliminated if the pericope is approached with the right methods. Romans 7: 1-6, examined as a rhetorical treatise, is a paradigmatic argument which is both structurally and logically coherent. A full understanding also demands a re-evaluation of the meaning and reference of "law" in Romans. Utilizing semantic analyses, the author suggests that "law" often refers to the Decalogue. In this pericope, Paul demonstrates how a sinful individual who is condemned by law is transformed into a spiritual individual who is commended by law.

Inhalt

Previous analyses of Romans 7: 1-6; rhetoric of Romans; analogical argumentation in Romans; meaning and referrment of "Nomos" in Romans; references to "Nomos" in Romans 7: 1-6; suggested reading of Romans 7: 1-6. Appendices: Diagram of Joyce Little's sequential development theory; rhetorical analyses of illustration and application; chiastic structure of the argument; classical rhetoric - an overview; argument from analogy in the rhetorical handbooks; decalogue as essential Torah in Second Temple Judaism.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.12.2001
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in the Bible and Early Christianity ; 44
• Zusatzinfo: bibliography, index
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Kirchenrecht
• ISBN-10: 0-7734-7708-X / 077347708X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7734-7708-7 / 9780773477087
• Zustand: Neuware