Morality, Not Mortality - Moral Psychology and the Language of Death in Romans 58

This study argues that in Romans 5-8, the present plight of "death" refers to a state of moral bondage in which a person's will is dominated by passions. It is death of this sort, rather than human mortality or a "cosmic power," that entered the world through Adam.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1: Moral Metaphorical Death as a Background to Romans 5-8
Chapter 2: The Language of Death in Romans 6:1-8:13
Chapter 3: The Inception of Death through Adam in Romans 5:12-21
Chapter 4: The Glory of God in the Early Chapters of Romans
Chapter 5: The Subjection of Creation to Corruption in Romans 8:18-23
Chapter 6: Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

By William Horst

Summary

This study argues that in Romans 5–8, the present plight of “death” refers to a state of moral bondage in which a person’s will is dominated by passions. It is death of this sort, rather than human mortality or a “cosmic power,” that entered the world through Adam.

Product details

• Authors: William Horst
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781666900286
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-028-6
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Ethics, Christianity, Ethics & moral philosophy, Religious ethics, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts