03288nam a2200349 a 4500 ebr10516797 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 090127s2009 nyu sb 001 0 eng d 2009002647 9781433105371 (hardcover alk. paper) 1433105373 (hardcover alk. paper) 9781453904237 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)774287232 BS2665.52 .V57 2009eb Visscher, Gerhard H., 1953- Romans 4 and the new perspective on Paul [electronic resource] : faith embraces the promise / Gerhard H. Visscher. Romans four and the new perspective on Paul New York : Peter Lang, c2009. vii, 265 p. Studies in biblical literature, 1089-0645 ; v. 122 Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Romans 4 since 1977 : interpretations of those -- Favoring the new perspective -- E.P. Sanders -- J.D.G. Dunn -- N.T. Wright -- T. Donaldson -- H. Risnen -- Romans 4 since 1977 : interpretations of those -- Opposing the new perspective -- T.R. Schreiner -- F. Thielman -- M.A. Seifrid -- S.J. Gathercole -- S. Westerholm77 -- The context of Romans 4 -- The letter in general -- A. Suetonius, Claudius and a more general background -- A Jewish sub-group and the gospel : a more specific background -- Paul's argument up to Romans 3:26 -- The relationship between Romans 3:27-31 and 4:1-25 -- A. 3:27-31 expands on 3:21-26 -- B. 3:27-31 expands on 3:1-8 -- Elaborates on 3:27-28 -- Elaborates on 3:29-30 -- Elaborates on 3:31 -- Rhetorical approaches : diatribe -- G. Douglas, A. Campbell's rhetorically assisted approach -- Correspondence between Rom. 3:27-28 and 4:2-8 -- Correspondence between rom 3:29-30 and 4:9- 2 -- Correspondence between Rom. 3:31 and 4:13-16a -- Correspondence between Rom. 4:1 and 4:16b-22 -- Evaluation of Campbell's approach -- Romans 3:27-31 -- Boasting excluded by the principle of faith (3:27-28) -- Circumcised by faith, uncircumcised through faith (3:29-30) -- Overthrowing the law (3:31) -- Romans 4:1-25 -- Rom 4:1 : the initial question -- Rom. 4:2 : something to boast about -- Who was Abraham according to Paul's contemporaries? -- What is the role of Genesis 15:6 in Paul's argument? -- Rom. 4:3-8 : Paul's first argument from Gen. 15:6 -- Faith and reckoning -- Abraham, the ungodly -- Even David ... (4:6-8) -- Rom. 4:9-12 : second argument from Gen. 15:6 -- Faith, circumcision and gentiles -- Rom 4:13-22 : third argument from Gen. 15:6 -- Promise, law, and gentiles (4:13- 16) -- Faith and promise (4:17-22) -- Rom. 4:23-25 fourth argument from Gen. 15:6 -- For us also. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Bible. N.T. Romans III-IV Criticism, interpretation, etc. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Studies in biblical literature ; v. 122. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10516797 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 121329 121329