Paul and the vocation of Israel : how Paul's Jewish identity informs his apostolic ministry, with special reference to Romans

Paul and the vocation of Israel : how Paul's Jewish identity informs his apostolic ministry, with special reference to Romans /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Windsor, Lionel J., 1974-
Corporate Author: Ebooks Corporation
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2014]
Series:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 205.
Subjects:
Paul, > the Apostle, Saint.
Bible. > Romans > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Identification (Religion) > Biblical teaching.
Jews in the New Testament.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Paul's Jewish identity
  • 1.2. vocational dimension of Jewish identity
  • 1.3. Romans: An exercise in Jewish vocation
  • 1.4. Preview of the argument
  • 2. Review of literature
  • 2.1. Paul's apostolic mission and Israel's vocation
  • 2.1.1. "Patterns of religion" approaches
  • 2.1.2. Albert Schweitzer
  • 2.1.3. Johannes Munck
  • 2.1.4. Krister Stendahl
  • 2.1.5. Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr
  • 2.1.6. Stanley Stowers
  • 2.1.7. James Dunn
  • 2.1.8. N. T. Wright
  • 2.1.9. Terence Donaldson
  • 2.2. Related issues
  • 2.2.1. relationship between Jewish identity and Christ-believing identity
  • 2.2.2. debate over Jewish "mission"
  • 2.3. Summary
  • 3. Paul's language of Jewish identity
  • 3.1. Jewish distinctiveness
  • 3.1.1. "Jew" and "circumcision": Terms of Jewish distinctiveness
  • 3.1.2. Common objections to the notion of Jewish distinctiveness in Paul
  • 3.1.2.1. Gentiles as the "seed of Abraham"?
  • 3.1.2.2. inclusive use of "Israel" in Rom 9--11?
  • 3.1.2.3. Paul's definition of "Israel" in terms of God's "call" (Rom 9:6b--13)
  • 3.1.2.4. metaphor of the olive tree (Rom 11:17--24)
  • 3.1.2.5. "We are the circumcision" (Phil 3:3)
  • 3.1.2.6. "Israel of God" (Gal 6:16)
  • 3.1.2.7. Christians as "spiritual" Jews? (Rom 2:28--29)
  • 3.1.3. ethnic distinctiveness
  • 3.1.4. theological distinctiveness
  • 3.2. Jewish identity and divine revelation
  • 3.2.1. Jewish identity and the Law of Moses
  • 3.2.2. "Israelites" and divine revelation
  • 3.2.3. "Hebrews" and divine revelation
  • 3.3. Jewish identity and divine vocation
  • 3.3.1. Law of Moses: A basis for Jewish vocation
  • 3.3.2. Abraham's fatherhood / seed: A paradigm for Jewish vocation
  • 3.3.2.1. In Paul's letters
  • 3.3.2.2. In Paul's Jewish context
  • 3.3.3. "Judaism" / "zeal": Paul's former expression of Jewish vocation
  • 3.3.4. Paul's opposition to alternative expressions of Jewish vocation
  • 3.4. Summary: Paul's language of Jewish identity
  • 4. Jewishness of Paul's vocation (Romans 1:1--15 & 15:14--33)
  • 4.1. Paul and the Isaianic Servant
  • 4.1.1. Paul's identification with the Isaianic Servant: Evidence
  • 4.1.2. Paul's identification with the Isaianic Servant: Common objections
  • 4.1.2.1. Λouλo: A term of humility?
  • 4.1.2.2. Λouλo: A common term for believers?
  • 4.1.2.3. Λouλo: An economic or political allusion?
  • 4.1.3. Paul's identification with the Isaianic Servant: Significance
  • 4.2. Paul and Israel's priesthood
  • 4.2.1. Paul's consecration
  • 4.2.2. Paul's priestly ministry
  • 4.3. Paul and contemporary expressions of Jewish vocation
  • 4.3.1. "Proselytism"?
  • 4.3.2. Accommodation?
  • 4.3.3. Apologetics?
  • 4.3.4. Israel as a global priesthood?
  • 4.3.5. Eschatological expectations
  • 4.3.6. Apparent anomalies
  • 4.4. Summary: Paul's fulfilment of Israel's eschatological vocation
  • 5. Paul's contest over Jewish identity (Romans 2:17--29)
  • 5.1. Romans 2:17--29 as an argument about Jewish identity
  • 5.1.1. discrete function of Rom 2:17--29 within the argument of Romans
  • 5.1.2. social context of Rom 2:17--29: the Jewish synagogue
  • 5.1.3. unity of Rom 2:17--29
  • 5.2. Jewish identity and the Law (Romans 2:17--20)
  • 5.2.1. Law and Jewish privilege (Rom 2:17--18)
  • 5.2.2. Law and Jewish vocation (Rom 2:19--20)
  • 5.2.2.1. Jewish Law and the teaching of Gentiles
  • 5.2.2.2. identity of Paul's interlocutor
  • 5.3. Jewish identity deconstructed (Romans 2:21--27)
  • 5.3.1. failure of Law-teaching (Rom 2:21--24)
  • 5.3.1.1. Jewish transgression of the Law (w. 21--22)
  • 5.3.1.2. failure of Jewish vocation to the nations (w. 23--24)
  • 5.3.2. failure of circumcision (Rom 2:25--27)
  • 5.3.2.1. commonly held truth (v. 25)
  • 5.3.2.2. contested issue (v. 26)
  • 5.3.2.3. radical consequences (v. 27)
  • 5.4. Jewish identity redefined (Romans 2:28--29)
  • 5.4.1. Jewish identity: Not in the mainstream synagogue
  • 5.4.2. Jewish identity: Within the Christ-believing community
  • 5.4.3. Jewish honour: Not from people, but from God
  • 5.5. Summary: Paul's contest over Jewish identity
  • 6. Paul's fulfilment of Israel's vocation (Romans 9--11)
  • 6.1. Paul's vocation: The framework for Romans 9--11
  • 6.1.1. prominence of Paul's persona in Rom 9--11
  • 6.1.2. Tensions concerning Israel's vocation in Rom 9--11
  • 6.1.3. Paul's first-person resolution of these tensions
  • 6.2. Paul and Israel: Conflicting vocations (Romans 9:1--5)
  • 6.2.1. apostolic identification with Israel (Rom 9:1--3)
  • 6.2.2. Israel's purpose in light of the apostolic vocation (Rom 9:4--5)
  • 6.3. Paul and Israel: Competing vocations (Romans 10)
  • 6.3.1. Israel's failed vocation (Rom 10:1--4)
  • 6.3.2. apostolic preaching vocation (Rom 10:5--13)
  • 6.3.3. apostolic fulfilment of Israel's vocation (Rom 10:14--18)
  • 6.3.4. ongoing failure of Israel's vocation (Rom 10:19--21)
  • 6.4. Paul and Israel: Converging vocations (Romans 11)
  • 6.4.1. apostle as the paradigmatic Israelite (Rom 11:1--2a)
  • 6.4.1.1. inadequacy of alternative proposals
  • 6.4.1.2. Paul's self-description and Israel's vocation
  • 6.4.2. apostle against Israel (Rom 11:2b--10)
  • 6.4.3. apostle and Israel: Complementary vocations (Rom 11:11--14)
  • 6.4.4. apostle and Israel: Corresponding vocations (Rom 11:15--16)
  • 6.4.5. apostle's vocation and Israel's salvation
  • 6.5. Summary: Paul's fulfilment of Israel's vocation in Romans 9--11
  • 7. Conclusions
  • 7.1. Summary of the argument
  • 7.2. Implications for further study.

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