| Ancient Letters and the Purpose of Romans: The Law of the Membrane Contributor(s): Ricker, Aaron (Author), Keith, Chris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567693988 ISBN-13: 9780567693983 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters |
| Dewey: 227.106 |
| LCCN: 2020022552 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.00 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aaron Ricker locates the purpose of Romans in its function as a tool of community identity definition. Ricker employs a comparative analysis of the ways in which community identity definition is performed in first-century association culture, including several ancient network letters comparable to Romans. Ricker's examination of the community advice found in Rom 12-15 reveals in this new context an ancient example of the ways in which an inscribed addressee community can be invited in a letter to see and comport itself as a "proper" association network community. The ideal community addressed in the letter to the Romans is defined as properly unified and orderly, as well accommodating to - and clearly distinct from - cultures "outside." Finally, it is defined as linked to a proper network with recognised leadership (i.e., the inscribed Paul of the letter and his network). Paul's letter to the Romans is in many ways a baffling and extraordinary document. In terms of its community-defining functions and strategies, however, Ricker shows its purpose to be perfectly clear and understandable. |