Romans and the Apologetic Tradition
The Purpose, Genre and Audience of Paul's Letter
Part of Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
- Author: Anthony J. Guerra, University of Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Date Published: February 2005
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521619837
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This study shows how classical Greek and Hellenistic philosophical and ethical traditions inform Paul's Letter to the Romans. It concentrates especially on Protreptic, a kind of literature deriving its name from the title of a lost writing of Aristotle that has been largely reconstructed by scholars in our time. The Protreptic writers seek to awaken their readers to a realization of human frailty and then to commit themselves to a new way of life. Guerra shows also how the political conditions of Nero's Rome are reflected herein.
Read more- The only book to examine at length the way in which the protreptic genre of writing has influenced Paul's Letter to the Romans
- Shows how the political and economic conditions of Nero's Rome are reflected in the Letter
- Will interest greatly classical scholars as well as scholars of the New Testament
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"...a lucid and insightful discussion of the implications of reading Romans as a proteptic letter and for showing us where futher research is needed." The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
See more reviews"...makes a valuable contribution to the discussion of the literary genre of Romans and can be recommended to anyone interested in a serious study of Romans." Thomas H. Tobin, Anglican Theological Review
"Guerra's well-supported thesis will have significant impact on future studies of this epistle." Kirk Summers, Religious Studies Review
"This book breaks new ground and invites further investigation." Choice
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- Date Published: February 2005
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521619837
- length: 216 pages
- dimensions: 215 x 138 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.293kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
List of abbreviations
1. Apologetic and audience: making the message meet
2. Apologetic motifs in Romans 1.18–3.31
3. Romans 4: the continuation of apologetic argumentation
4. Paul recommends and defends the gospel of God
5. Romans 9–11: Paul defends his mission to the Gentiles for the sake of the Jews
6. Romans 12–13 and 16: the 'Roman factor'
7. Summary and conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Select Bibliography
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