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This book explores the charismata Paul lists in Rom 12:6-8 within the ritual setting he establishes in Rom 12:1-2. Using analysis from ritual studies, religious studies, and classics, Teresa Lee McCaskill constructs a reception for gentile Christ-followers who were transitioning into a new belief system and in need of sanctioned practices.
List of contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ of Rom 12:6-8
Chapter 2: Rom 12:6: From "Prophecy in Proportion to Faith" (NRSV) to "Prophecy in Accordance with What has been Entrusted" (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 3: Rom 12:7: From "Ministry, in Ministering" (NRSV) to "A Mission, in Accordance with What it Requires" (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 4: Rom 12:7: From "The Teacher, in the Teaching" (NRSV) to "The One who Teaches, in Accordance with What the Teaching Requires" (¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 5: Rom 12:8: From "The Exhorter, in Exhortation" (NRSV) to "The One who Invokes and Invites, in Accordance with What the Opportunities Require" (¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 6: Rom 12:8: From "The Giver, in Generosity" (NRSV) to "The One Who Shares with Generosity, Simplicity, or Sincerity, as Required" (¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 7: Rom 12:8: From "The Leader, in Diligence" (NRSV) to "The One Who Champions with Zeal as Required" (¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 8: Rom 12:8: From "The Compassionate, with Cheerfulness" (NRSV) to "The One Who Shows Mercy, Cheerfulness as Required" (¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)
Chapter 9: Why the ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ of Rom 12:6-8 Matter
About the author
Teresa Lee McCaskill (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is a New Testament scholar whose research focuses on how gifts in Pauline literature were received by their original audiences.
Summary
This book explores the charismata Paul lists in Rom 12:6–8 within the ritual setting he establishes in Rom 12:1–2. Using analysis from ritual studies, religious studies, and classics, Teresa Lee McCaskill constructs a reception for gentile Christ-followers who were transitioning into a new belief system and in need of sanctioned practices.
