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.
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