The Obedience of Faith

Minear puts forward the significance of using the information uncovered from the last three chapters of Romans (14-16) to reconstruct the picture of the situation in Rome and to interpret the letter as a whole accordingly. He challenges the assumption held by many commentators that there was a single Christian congregation in Rome where different groups of Christians worshipped side by side. Minear proposes that Paul is trying to unite the strong and the weak communities in Rome. Paul does this by employing twelve axioms in efforts at reconciliation in 14.1-15.13. According to Minear, it is the purpose of the rest of Romans to explain, support, and defend these axioms.

About the author

Paul S. Minear is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology at Yale University Divinity School. His other books include 'The Bible and the Historian' (2002), 'Christians and the New Creation' (1994), 'New Testament Apocalyptic' (1981), and 'To Heal and to Reveal' (1976).

Product details

• Authors: Paul S. Minear
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2003
• EAN: 9781592442256
• ISBN: 978-1-59244-225-6
• No. of pages: 126
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 169 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations