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  <titleInfo>
    <title>Discovering Romans</title>
    <subTitle>content, interpretation, reception</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Thiselton, Anthony C.</namePart>
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    <publisher>William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2016</dateIssued>
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    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>297 p. ; 23 cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Why read Romans? Eight brief reasons -- Strategies of interpretation : three essential strategies for Romans -- Nine further strategies often useful for parts of Romans -- The reception history of Romans -- The textual criticism and integrity of Romans -- Paul, traveller and citizen of Rome -- Paul introduces himself and the theme of the Gospel (1.1-17) -- The Gentile world is judged and alienated from God (1.18-32) -- The Jewish world as moral critic (2.1-3.8) --Judgement and grace on all : redemption and atonement (3.9-31) -- The promise of the covenant God : trust, the test case of Abraham (4.1-25) -- Peace with God (5.1-11) -- Christ and Adam : humanity and the new humanity (5.12-21) -- Dead to sin : alive to God (6.1-23) -- Free from the condemnation of the law (7.1-25) -- Life characterized by the Holy Spirit's indwelling (8.1-17) -- The renewal of all things : suffering and future glory (8.18-39) -- Israel's unbelief : filling a gap in Paul's argument (9.1-29) -- God's faithfulness and Israel's responsibility (9.30-10.21) -- The salvation of "all Israel" (11.1-36) -- The outworking of the Christian life : sacrifice and worship (12.1-21) -- Christian obligations (13.1-14) -- Mutual welcome and respect : "the strong" and "the weak" (14.1-15.13) -- Paul's travel plans and the coming missionary task (15.14-16.2) -- Final greetings, final appeal and doxology (16.3-27).</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Anthony C. Thiselton</note>
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    <topic>Bible. Romans Criticism, interpretation, etc.Bible. Romans.RELIGION Biblical Studies New Testament</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">BS2665.52  .T497 2016</classification>
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