The So-Called Jew in Paul's Letter to the Romans (2016 Rodríguez, Thiessen), edited volume

The So-Called Jew in Paul's Letter to the Romans (2016) is a volume edited by Rafael Rodríguez and Matthew Thiessen.

Abstract

"Nine Pauline scholars focus their attention on the rhetoric of diatribe and characterization in the opening chapters of the letter, asking what Paul means by the "so-called Jew" in Romans 2 and where else in the letter's argumentation that figure appears or is implied ... Decades ago, Werner G. Kummel described the historical problem of Romans as its "double character": concerned with issues of Torah and the destiny of Israel, the letter is explicitly addressed not to Jews but to Gentiles. At stake in the numerous answers given to that question is nothing less than the purpose of Paul's most important letter. In The So-Called Jew in Romans, nine Pauline scholars focus their attention on the rhetoric of diatribe and characterization in the opening chapters of the letter, asking what Paul means by the "so-called Jew" in Romans 2 and where else in the letter's argumentation that figure appears or is implied. Each component of Paul's argument is closely examined with particular attention to the theological problems that arise in each. In addition to the editors, contributors are Runar M. Thorsteinsson, Magnus Zetterholm, Joshua D. Garroway, Matthew V. Novenson, and Michele Murraywith a response by Joshua W. Jipp."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, 2016.

Contents

Paul's interlocutor in Romans: the problem of identification / Runar M. Thorsteinsson, Matthew Thiessen, and Rafael Rodríguez -- The non-Jewish interlocutor in Romans 2:17 and the salvation of the nations: contextualizing Romans 1:18-32 / Magnus Zetterholm -- Paul's so-called Jew and lawless lawkeeping / Matthew Thiessen -- Paul's gentile interlocutor in Romans 3:1-20 / Joshua D. Garroway -- Romans 5-8 in light of Paul's dialogue with a gentile who "calls himself a Jew" / Rafael Rodríguez -- The self-styled Jew of Romans 2 and the actual Jews of Romans 9-11 / Matthew V. Novenson -- Romans 2 within the broader context of gentile Judaizing in early Christianity / Michele Murray -- What are the implications of the ethnic identity of Paul's interlocutor?: continuing the conversation / Joshua W. Jipp.

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