The Rhetorical Functions of Scriptural Quotations in Romans : : Paul's Argumentation by Quotations.

• Superior document: Novum Testamentum, Supplements Series ; v.172
• Author: Kujanpää, Katja.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2018.; {copy}2019.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Novum Testamentum, Supplements Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (382 pages)

This book explores the rhetorical functions of quotations from Jewish scriptures in Paul's argumentation. Katja Kujanpää's approach of combining rhetorical perspectives with textual criticism results in a more comprehensive study of quotations in Romans than has been previously seen.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research Questions -- 1.2 State of Current Research -- 1.3 Approach and Methods -- Chapter 2 Righteous God, Sinful Humankind (3:1-20) -- 2.1 True God and Human Liar (3:4) -- 2.2 Under Sin, As It Is Written (3:10-18) -- 2.3 Conclusions -- Chapter 3 Abraham's Children, Justified by Faith (4:1-25) -- 3.1 Reckoning and Not Reckoning (4:3, 7-8) -- 3.2 The Promise (4:17-18) -- 3.3 Conclusions -- Chapter 4 Sovereign to Elect (9:6-29) -- 4.1 Two Sets of Brothers (9:6-13) -- 4.2 Mercy and Might (9:14-18) -- 4.3 Potter and Clay (9:19-23) -- 4.4 The Called Ones (9:24-29) -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 5 The Mystery of Israel's Unbelief (9:30-10:21) -- 5.1 The Stone Who Divides (9:30-33) -- 5.2 Competing Scriptural Rationales? (10:1-10) -- 5.3 The Lord of All (10:11-13) -- 5.4 Preconditions of Faith (10:14-18) -- 5.5 A Non-Nation and a Disobedient People (10:19-21) -- 5.6 Conclusions -- Chapter 6 Israel and Gentiles in a Divine Plan (11:1-36) -- 6.1 The Analogous Remnant (11:1-6) -- 6.2 From Blindness to Stumbling (11:8-10) -- 6.3 From Stumbling to the Mystery (11:11-24) -- 6.4 The Mystery Revealed (11:25-32) -- 6.5 The Concluding Doxology (11:33-36) -- 6.6 Conclusions -- Chapter 7 Jews and Gentiles Worshipping Together (14:1-15:21) -- 7.1 Judgement by the Living Lord (14:11) -- 7.2 Christ, an Example for the Community (15:3) -- 7.3 Gentiles Praising with Israel (15:9-12) -- 7.4 The Scriptural Foundation of Paul's Mission (15:21) -- 7.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 8 Stand-Alone Quotations and Quotation Pairs -- 8.1 Connecting Righteousness and Faith (1:17) -- 8.2 Hypocrisy and Blasphemy (2:24) -- 8.3 The Tenth Commandment, Twice (7:7 and 13:9) -- 8.4 "As Sheep for Slaughter" (8:36) -- 8.5 Vengeance and Enemies (12:19-20) -- 8.6 Conclusions -- Chapter 9 Conclusions -- Bibliography.

Editions, Translations, and Reference Works -- Other Literature -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources.