The Rhetorical Approach: A Better Method for Interpreting the Letters of Paul?: Rom 1,18-3,20 as a Test Case

Rm 1,18?3,20 does not have the primary goal of recalling that all humanity is under the power of sin, but that 'No human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law' (Rom 3,20 RSV). In this subsection, the issue at stake is God's justice and retribution and not primarily...

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Main Author: Aletti, Jean-Noël 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2019]
In: Biblica
Year: 2019, Volume: 100, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-116
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Römerbrief 1,18-3,20 / Rhetoric
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Rm 1,18?3,20 does not have the primary goal of recalling that all humanity is under the power of sin, but that 'No human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law' (Rom 3,20 RSV). In this subsection, the issue at stake is God's justice and retribution and not primarily the injustice of humanity. In doing so, Paul follows the models of his day, and exegesis becomes pertinent if it takes account of these models.
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/BIB.100.1.3286052