Romans: Three Exegetical Interpretations and the History of Reception: Volume 1: Romans 1:1-32 Contributor(s): Patte, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0567681432 ISBN-13: 9780567681430 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters |
Dewey: 227.106 |
LCCN: 2018001080 |
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.10 lbs) 560 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: In the first of a three-volume work, Daniel Patte presents three very different critical exegeses of Romans 1, arguing that all are equally legitimate and hermeneutically plausible. By expanding upon and respecting the exegeses of many erudite scholars of the last two centuries, Patte concludes that three families of vastly different critical interpretations are fully justified: traditional philological and epistolary studies; rhetorical and sociocultural studies; and figurative studies of the "coherence" of Paul's teaching. Arising from a long-standing interdisciplinary investigation of many receptions of Romans in light of recent diversification of exegetical methodologies, Patte concludes that the interpretation of a scriptural text necessarily involves making a choice among equally legitimate and plausible alternatives; and second, that this choice is always contextual and ethical. When these points are denied (by failing to respect the interpretations of others and absolutizing one's interpretation), instead of being a scriptural blessing, Romans becomes a deadly weapon against others - heretics, Jews (Shoah), and many others. The result is a threefold commentary of Romans 1 that is unique in its scope and thorough-going exegesis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patte, Daniel: - Daniel Patte teaches at Vanderbilt University, is author of The Challenge of Discipleship (Trinty), Discipleship According to the Sermon on the Mount (Trinity), and an editor of Reading Israel in Romans: Legitimacy and Plausibility of Divergent Interpretations. |