Romans: Three Exegetical Interpretations and the History of Reception: Volume 1: Romans 1:1-32

Daniel Patte

ISBN 10: 0567681432 / ISBN 13: 9780567681430

Published by T&T Clark, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Romans: Three Exegetical Interpretations and the History of Reception: Volume 1: Romans 1:1-32
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567681432
• ISBN 13: 9780567681430
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In the first of a three-volume work, Daniel Patte presents three very different critical exegeses of Romans 1, arguing that all are equally legitimate and hermeneutically plausible. By expanding upon and respecting the exegeses of many erudite scholars of the last two centuries, Patte concludes that three families of vastly different critical interpretations are fully justified: traditional philological and epistolary studies; rhetorical and sociocultural studies; and figurative studies of the “coherence” of Paul's teaching.

Arising from a long-standing interdisciplinary investigation of many receptions of Romans in light of recent diversification of exegetical methodologies, Patte concludes that the interpretation of a scriptural text necessarily involves making a choice among equally legitimate and plausible alternatives; and second, that this choice is always contextual and ethical. When these points are denied (by failing to respect the interpretations of others and absolutizing one's interpretation), instead of being a scriptural blessing, Romans becomes a deadly weapon against others – heretics, Jews (Shoah), and many others. The result is a threefold commentary of Romans 1 that is unique in its scope and thorough-going exegesis.

About the Author

Daniel Patte teaches at Vanderbilt University, is author of The Challenge of Discipleship (Trinty), Discipleship According to the Sermon on the Mount (Trinity), and an editor of Reading Israel in Romans: Legitimacy and Plausibility of Divergent Interpretations.