Paul's definitions of the Gospel in Romans 1
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Word Count
67,500 words, Guess
Page Count
270 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-103161509498
- ISBN-139783161509490
- Library of Congress Control Number2011516369
- OCLC Control Number768771594
- Better World Books9783161509490
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- Open LibraryOL25298426M
Classifications
- LCCBS2555.2 .C272 2011
- LCCBS2555.2 .C272 2011
Description
Early in Romans, Paul gives two definitions of 'gospel.' The ancient philosophical and rhetorical theory on definition instructs that it should concisely state the essence and function of the definiendum. Robert Matthew Calhoun shows that Paul's definitions conform closely to this instruction. In 1:2-4, the apostle declares the essence of the gospel as Christ's fulfillment of God's promises in the scriptures. In 1:16-17, he specifies its function as God's power for salvation, and as the agent of the revelation of divine justice. Paul utilizes sophisticated tactics of brevity, and he exploits ambiguities in the terminology and syntax. These strategies enable him to return to his definitions in his subsequent arguments in order to recombine their component terms, bringing forward latent meanings and implications.
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Series Statement
- Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe -- 316
- Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 316.
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