The Named Jew and the Name of God
The Argument of Romans 2:17–29 in Light of Roman Attitudes to Jewish Teachers
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A connection between Paul’s charges against his interlocutor in Rom 2:21–22 and Josephus’s account of a notorious Jewish teacher in Rome (A.J. 18.81–84) is a catalyst for re-examining the purpose, topic, and argument of Rom 2:17–29. The foreground issue is not the soteriological status of Jews, but the effectiveness of typical Jewish law-based teaching to solve human foolishness, wickedness, and impiety. Paul reframes the discourse topic to demonstrate that typical Jewish law-based educational activity is ineffective in bringing about God’s glory among the nations. The interlocutor is thus a foil for Paul’s own eschatologically conceived apostolic ministry.
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The Named Jew and the Name of God
The Argument of Romans 2:17–29 in Light of Roman Attitudes to Jewish Teachers
In: Novum TestamentumSearch for other papers by Lionel J. Windsor in
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Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
A connection between Paul’s charges against his interlocutor in Rom 2:21–22 and Josephus’s account of a notorious Jewish teacher in Rome (A.J. 18.81–84) is a catalyst for re-examining the purpose, topic, and argument of Rom 2:17–29. The foreground issue is not the soteriological status of Jews, but the effectiveness of typical Jewish law-based teaching to solve human foolishness, wickedness, and impiety. Paul reframes the discourse topic to demonstrate that typical Jewish law-based educational activity is ineffective in bringing about God’s glory among the nations. The interlocutor is thus a foil for Paul’s own eschatologically conceived apostolic ministry.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 625 | 110 | 15 |
| Full Text Views | 197 | 33 | 3 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 438 | 81 | 7 |