Romans : empire and resistance : an introduction and study guide

Sze-kar Wan
London ; New York : T&T Clark, c2021
viii, 127 p. ; 24 cm.
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  • 1. How to Read Romans?
  • Reading Romans Politically
  • The Congregation through Roman Eyes
  • The Congregation through Paul's Eyes
  • Purpose of Romans
  • 2. Reading Romans
  • Ideal Israel (Romans 1-4)
  • A Rhetorical Trap (1.18-32)
  • Doers of the Law (2.1-29)
  • Inclusion of Gentiles (3.1-31)
  • Abraham Father of All (4.1-25)
  • The Peaceable Israel (Romans 5-8)
  • Upside-Down Peace (5.1-11)
  • Christ the New Humanity (5.12-21)
  • Life between Emperors (6.1-23)
  • The Law Is Law, and Sin Is Sin (7.1-25)
  • The New Creation (8.1-39)
  • Has God Rejected Israel? (Romans 9-11)
  • The Absolute Freedom of God (9.6-10.21)
  • Jews and Gentiles in Ideal Israel (11.1-24)
  • 'And so all Israel will be saved' (11.25-36)
  • Character of the New Community (Romans 12-15)
  • Renewing the Collective Mind (12.1-2)
  • Inside-Out Love (12.3-13.14)
  • The Weak and the Strong (14.1-15.6)
  • 3. Theological Themes in Romans
  • Good News
  • Justice/Righteousness of God
  • Faith/Belief/Trust
  • Works of the Law
  • Eschatology
  • Collection for the Poor among the Saints
  • 4. Church and State: Romans 13.1-7
  • Romans 13 in the United States
  • Romans 13 in Nazi Germany
  • Wrestling with Romans 13 Today
  • Reading Paul from the Top Down
  • Reading from the Bottom Up
  • Coded Resistance
  • Conclusion
  • 5. Epilogue: Proceed with Caution ...
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • T&T Clark, c2021
  • 0567675033 (pbk)
  • 9780567675033 (pbk)
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