Romans: Three Exegetical Interpretations and the History of Reception
Volume 1: Romans 1:1-32
- 560 pages
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Romans: Three Exegetical Interpretations and the History of Reception
Volume 1: Romans 1:1-32
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Note on Cover Artwork
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Foreword : Critical Readings and Receptions of Romans in an Age of Fake News and Alternative Facts
- Introduction: Reading Romans after Studying its Receptions
- Part 1: Critical Interpretation and the History of Reception of Romans
- Part 2: A Triple Commentary: Three Legitimate and Plausible Critical Exegeses of Rom 1:1–32
- Part 3: Critical Exegeses and Receptions of Rom 1:1–32
- Appendix: Threefold Interpretive Choices about Thirty-One Key Theological and Ethical Themes in Rom 1:1–32
- Bibliography
- Name Index
- Subject Index