Romans Through the Centuries - Fiddes, Paul S.

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Auteur(s) : Fiddes, Paul S.

Editeur : John Wiley And Sons Ltd

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 31/08/2025

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 480.0

Dimensions : 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9

ISBN : 1119933579

Résumé :

Series Editor's Preface x
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiv
Illustrations xvi
Abbreviations xviii

Introduction: Romans and the Voice of Paul 1

The Speaking Voice and the Written Text 1

The Need for Persuasion 3

Paul's Audience 5

The Manner of the Voice 6

Continuing to Persuade: The History of Interpretation of Romans After Paul 9

How to Read this Commentary 23

Romans 1 24

1:1- 15. The Opening of the Letter 24

1:16- 17. Living by Faith 37

1:18- 28. The Human Situation Outside a Life of Faith 45

Romans 2 56

2:1- 11. God Shows No Partiality 56

2:12- 16. Doing What the Law Requires 62

2:17- 29. The True Identifying Mark 70

Romans 3 76

3:1- 8. The Advantage of the Jew and the Justification of God 76

3:9- 20. All Are Under the Power of Sin 82

3:21- 31. The Righteousness of God in the Faithfulness of Christ 89

Romans 4 101

4:1- 15. Abraham, an Ancestor in Faith 101

4:16- 25. Abraham, an Ancestor of the Promise 113

Romans 5 124

5:1- 11. Righteousness as Reconciliation 124

5:12- 21. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ 131

Romans 6 146

6:1- 14. Baptism and the End of Death's Dominion 146

6:15- 23. Two Kinds of Slavery 159

Romans 7:1- 8:4 168

7:1- 6. Dead to the Law, Alive in the Spirit 168

7:7- 13. A Conundrum: a Holy Law Provokes Sin 176

7:14- 8:4. Different Faces of the Law, Different Dimensions of the Self 182

Romans 8:5- 39 191

8:5- 17a. Life in the Spirit 191

8:17b- 27. Suffering and Praying in the Spirit 203

8:28- 39. The Loving Purpose of God 211

Romans 9:1- 29 220

9:1- 5. Anguish Over the Destiny of Israel 220

9:6- 13. Everything Depends on God's Call 226

9:14- 29. Everything Depends on God's Mercy 233

Romans 9:30- 10:21 247

9:30- 32. The Stumbling- Stone of Faith 247

10:1- 13. Calling on God 254

10:14- 21. A Sequence: Sending- Proclaiming- Hearing- Believing- Calling 266

Romans 11 273

11:1- 12. Stumbling but Not Falling 273

11:13- 24. Rejection is Only Temporary 283

11:25- 36. God is Merciful to All 292

Romans 12 307

12:1- 8. The Inner Renewal of Body and Mind 307

12:9- 21. The Imperatives of Love 317

Romans 13 327

13:1- 14. Submission to Authority, But Love of Neighbor 327

Romans 14 351

14:1- 13a. Accepting One Another 351

14:13b- 23. Love Does Not Create Stumbling- Blocks 364

Romans 15 375

15:1- 13. Living and Worshiping in Harmony and Hope 375

15:14- 33. Paul's Plans for Travel and the Collection 387

Romans 16 400

16:1- 16. Closing Greetings and Commendations 400

16:17- 27. A Final Warning and a Last Encouragement 411

Glossary 422

References 431

Index of Subjects 452

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Biographie:

PAUL S. FIDDES is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is Emeritus Principal and Senior Research Fellow at Regent's Park College, Oxford, and Director of the Love in Religion research project. A leading voice in contemporary theology, his works include The Creative Suffering of God, Participating in God, and More Things in Heaven and Earth: Shakespeare, Theology and the Interplay of Texts....

Sommaire:

Presents a theological, literary, and cultural reading of Romans across the centuries of Christian thought

Romans Through the Centuries offers a groundbreaking commentary that invites readers to engage with the Apostle Paul's letter not only as a theological text but also as a dynamic and evolving voice that resonates across history and culture. In a format that reflects the complexity of both the letter itself and its enduring legacy, Paul S. Fiddes divides each passage into three distinct yet interconnected lenses: Paul's own speaking voice as he dictated the letter, the rich tradition of its interpretation through major historical epochs, and its influence on literature, visual art, and socio-political thought.

This commentary is distinctive in tracing Paul's argument as a mind in motion, acknowledging the oral nature of the letter's composition and offering a literary reading that takes seriously the nuances of thought developed in conversation. Fiddes brings theological voices from early Christianity, the medieval West, the Reformation, and contemporary global scholarship into dialogue, providing a comprehensive reception history without overshadowing Paul's original voice. In its final movement, the commentary broadens further, illuminating how Romans has shaped the cultural imagination beyond ecclesial contexts.

A flexible and deeply informed guide to Paul's most influential letter, Romans Through the Centuries:

• Integrates literary analysis with theological exegesis, treating Paul's letter as an evolving, spoken argument
• Provides readers with flexible entry points to focus on theological development, historical context, or cultural relevance
• Features a wide-ranging reception history from Patristic writers to twenty-first-century global scholars
• Includes cultural case studies in literature, visual art, and political discourse influenced by Romans
• Incorporates the most current scholarship on Romans and critically engages with alternative readings

Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries series, Romans Through the Centuries is an essential resource for those seeking to understand the layered legacy of Romans through theological inquiry, literary insight, and historical perspectives. It is well-suited for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in New Testament studies, Pauline theology, and the cultural reception of Scripture, and serves as a valuable resource for clergy, scholars, and advanced students engaged in research....