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The Mystery of
Romans: The Jewish Context of Paul's Letter
by Mark D. Nanos
Paperback (May 1996)
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: To the Jews First and Also
to the Greek
Chapter 2: The Historical Backdrop and
Implied Audience
1. Diaspora Judaism in Rome at the Time of
Paul's Letter
2. The Implied Audience for Paul's
"Reminder" to Rome
Chapter 3: Who Were the "Weak"
and the "Strong" in Rome?
1. The Problem with Prevailing Views of the
"Weak" and the "Strong"
2. Must One Assume that the "Weak"
and the "Strong" Are Christians?
3. The Identity of the "Weak" and
the "Strong" in Romans
4. Paul's Instructions to the "Weak"
and the "Strong"
5. The Impact of Redefining the
"Weak" and the "Strong" on the Purpose and Message of Romans
Chapter 4: The Apostolic Decree and the
"Obedience of Faith"
1. Monotheism and the Shema as the Basis of
Paul's Argument
2. The Apostolic Decree and the Message of
Romans
3. The "Obedience of Faith" and the
Apostolic Decree
Chapter 5: Paul's Two-step Pattern and the
Restoration of "All Israel"
1. Paul's Two-Step Pattern in Romans and
Reflected in Acts
2. Romans 11:25-29
3. Exegesis of Romans 11:25-29
4. The "Fulness of the Gentiles" and
the Restoration of "All Israel"
Chapter 6: Romans 13:1-7: Christian
Obedience to Synagogue Authority
1. Exegetical Feasibility
2. Contextual Feasibility
3. The Feasibility of this Proposal as
Demonstrated in Paul's Example of "Subordination" (A Final Concern)
4. Summary
5. An Expanded Contextual Translation of
13:1-7,8
Summary and Appendix 1: Peter's Hypocrisy
(Gal. 2:11-21) in the Light of Paul's Anxiety (Rom. 7)
Appendix 2: Some Problems with Reading
Romans through the Lens of the Edict of Claudius
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