The Strong and the Weak: Romans 14.1-15.13 in Context

ISBN-13: 9780521633345 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 296 str.

Mark Reasoner

Opis

This book situates Romans 14.1-15.13 in the context of first-century Roman thought, from the perspective of asceticism (especially vegetarianism), superstition, and obligation. It seeks to situate this section of Romans within the letter as a whole, and concludes that the section illustrates the theme of the letter: that Paul, his gospel, and those who follow it are not shameful. New contributions to Romans research surface through a fresh examination of the terms "strong" and "weak" in light of their use within Roman social discourse.

Recenzje

"This is an important work for anyone studying Romans...Moreover, it very useful for anyone studying Roman culture." Joural of Bibilical Literature

Spis treści

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. 'Strong' and 'weak' in Romans: past portraits and significance; 2. Romans 14.1-15.13 refers to an historical situation in Rome; 3. 'Strong' and 'weak' as terms of social status in first-century Rome; 4. 'Strong' and 'weak' eating and drinking patterns; 5. Paul's clues for identifying the abstinence of the 'weak'; 6. The motivation behind the abstinence of the 'weak'; 7. The observance of days in Romans 14.5-6; 8. The identification of day observance in the Roman churches; 9. Superstition in Rome and in Romans 14-15; 10. Obligation: Paul's solution to the controversy; 11. Portraits of the 'strong' and 'weak'; 12. The 'strong' and 'weak' and the topos of Romans; Bibliography; Index of biblical references; Index of early Christian literature; Index of Hellenistic and rabbinic Jewish sources; Index of Greco-Roman sources; Index of authors; Index of subjects.