Romans: empire and resistance : an introduction and study guide

Cover -- Contents -- 1 How to Read Romans? -- Reading Romans Politically -- The Congregation through Roman Eyes -- The Congregation through Paul's Eyes -- Purpose of Romans -- 2 Reading Romans -- Ideal Israel (Romans 1-4) -- A Rhetorical Trap (1.18-32) -- Doers of the Law (2.1-29) -- Inclusion...

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Subtitles:Romans: empire and resistance
Main Author: Wan, Sze-kar (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Wan, Sze-kar, Romans] (2023) (Casson, Sarah H.)
Series/Journal:T&T Clark study guides to the New Testament
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Christian Life
B Electronic books
B Bible-Criticism, interpretation, etc.-Romans
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Cover -- Contents -- 1 How to Read Romans? -- Reading Romans Politically -- The Congregation through Roman Eyes -- The Congregation through Paul's Eyes -- Purpose of Romans -- 2 Reading Romans -- Ideal Israel (Romans 1-4) -- A Rhetorical Trap (1.18-32) -- Doers of the Law (2.1-29) -- Inclusion of Gentiles (3.1-31) -- Abraham Father of All (4.1-25) -- The Peaceable Israel (Romans 5-8) -- Upside-Down Peace (5.1-11) -- Christ the New Humanity (5.12-21) -- Life between Emperors (6.1-23) -- The Law Is Law, and Sin Is Sin (7.1-25) -- The New Creation (8.1-39) -- Has God Rejected Israel? (Romans 9-11) -- The Absolute Freedom of God (9.6-10.21) -- Jews and Gentiles in Ideal Israel (11.1-24) -- 'And so all Israel will be saved' (11.25-36) -- Character of the New Community (Romans 12-15) -- Renewing the Collective Mind (12.1-2) -- Inside-Out Love (12.3-13.14) -- The Weak and the Strong (14.1-15.6) -- 3 Theological Themes in Romans -- Good News -- Justice/Righteousness of God -- Faith/Belief/Trust -- Works of the Law -- Eschatology -- Collection for the Poor among the Saints -- 4 Church and State: Romans 13.1-7 -- Romans 13 in the United States -- Romans 13 in Nazi Germany -- Wrestling with Romans 13 Today -- Reading Paul from the Top Down -- Reading from the Bottom Up -- Coded Resistance -- Conclusion -- 5 Epilogue: Proceed with Caution … -- Works Cited -- Index.
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ISBN:056767505X