The Mystery of Romans: The Jewish Context of Paul's Letter 
by Mark D. Nanos

Paperback (May 1996) 

Table of Contents


Introduction

Chapter 1:  To the Jews First and Also to the Greek

Chapter 2:  The Historical Backdrop and Implied Audience
     1.  Diaspora Judaism in Rome at the Time of Paul's Letter
     2.  The Implied Audience for Paul's "Reminder" to Rome

Chapter 3:  Who Were the "Weak" and the "Strong" in Rome?
     1.  The Problem with Prevailing Views of the "Weak" and the "Strong"
     2.  Must One Assume that the "Weak" and the "Strong" Are Christians?
     3.  The Identity of the "Weak" and the "Strong" in Romans
     4.  Paul's Instructions to the "Weak" and the "Strong"
     5.  The Impact of Redefining the "Weak" and the "Strong" on the Purpose and Message of Romans

Chapter 4:  The Apostolic Decree and the "Obedience of Faith"
     1.  Monotheism and the Shema as the Basis of Paul's Argument
     2.  The Apostolic Decree and the Message of Romans
     3.  The "Obedience of Faith" and the Apostolic Decree

Chapter 5:  Paul's Two-step Pattern and the Restoration of "All Israel"
     1.  Paul's Two-Step Pattern in Romans and Reflected in Acts
     2.  Romans 11:25-29
     3.  Exegesis of Romans 11:25-29
     4.  The "Fulness of the Gentiles" and the Restoration of "All Israel"

Chapter 6:  Romans 13:1-7:  Christian Obedience to Synagogue Authority
     1.  Exegetical Feasibility
     2.  Contextual Feasibility
    
3.  The Feasibility of this Proposal as Demonstrated in Paul's Example of "Subordination" (A Final Concern)
     4.  Summary
     5.  An Expanded Contextual Translation of 13:1-7,8

Summary and Appendix 1:  Peter's Hypocrisy (Gal. 2:11-21) in the Light of Paul's Anxiety (Rom. 7)

Appendix 2:  Some Problems with Reading Romans through the Lens of the Edict of Claudius

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