Conflict and identity in romans the social setting of Paul's letter

What is the purpose of Paul's letter to the Romans? Esler provides an illuminating analysis of this epistle, employing social-scientific methods along with epigraphy and archaeology. His conclusion is that the apostle Paul was attempting to facilitate the resolution of intergroup conflict among...

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1. Verfasser: Esler, Philip Francis (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Minneapolis, Minn. Fortress Press 2003
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Zusammenfassung:What is the purpose of Paul's letter to the Romans? Esler provides an illuminating analysis of this epistle, employing social-scientific methods along with epigraphy and archaeology. His conclusion is that the apostle Paul was attempting to facilitate the resolution of intergroup conflict among the Christ-followers of Rome, especially between Judeans and non-Judeans, and to establish a new identity for them by developing a form of group categorization that subsumes the various groups into a new entity.
Beschreibung:Notes and Bibliography S. 366 - 446
Beschreibung:XII, 458 S
ISBN:0800634357
0-8006-3435-7
9780800634353
978-0-8006-3435-3