The Letter to the Romans: A Linguistic and Literary Commentary

By:

Stanley E. Porter

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Paperback / softback

Series:

New Testament Monographs

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This new addition to the "Readings" series of commentaries, expounding the letter paragraph by paragraph, is distinctive among commentaries on Romans in foregrounding a literary approach. To comprehend the letter, Porter shows, we must always be aware of the letter-writing and rhetorical conventions its author was deploying. The commentary is organized around the five-part epistolary structure that Paul developed for this fundamental letter, a structure that gives shape to its logically unfolding theological argument. Recognizing this structure is vital for interpreting the traditional sections of the body of the letter, as well as for understanding the placement of the problematic chapters 9-11 within Paul's thought. One of the primary means of development Paul uses within the letter is the diatribe style as a rhetorical device for shaping and presenting his argument. Through the insistent questions and responses of the diatribe, Paul opens up the major theological issues of the letter - human depravity, sin and works, justification and righteousness, reconciliation, life in the Spirit, and the role of Israel.

Author Biography:

Stanley E. Porter is President and Dean at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario.

Release date NZ

October 30th, 2015

Author

Stanley E. Porter

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational

Pages

388

Series

New Testament Monographs

Dimensions

156x234x20

ISBN-13

9781905048472

Product ID

11081664

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