Heralds of the good news : : Isaiah and Paul "in concert" in the letter to the Romans / / by J. Ross Wagner.

• Superior document: Supplements to Novum Testamentum, Volume 101
• VerfasserIn: Wagner, J. Ross,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] ;, Köln, [Germany] : : Brill,, 2002.; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; Volume 101.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (462 pages)
• Notes: Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Duke University, 1999.

In this text-critical, literary, and theological investigation of Paul's interpretation of Isaiah in Romans, it is argued that Paul's citations and allusions evince sustained and careful attention to significant portions of Isaiah, in concert with other scriptural voices. Through a radical rereading of Isaiah, Paul appropriates these prophetic oracles as prefigurations of his own mission to Gentiles while simultaneously appealing to Isaiah as a witness to God's continuing fidelity to Israel. The book examines each of Paul's citations and allusions to Isaiah, situating them both within the milieu of early Jewish interpretive practices and within the context of Paul's unfolding argument in Romans. This volume contributes to the current debate about early Christian interpretation of scripture by tracing the complex and dynamic interrelationship in Paul's letter of Scripture, theology, and mission. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Chapter One: Scripture, Theology, and Mission in the Letter to The Romans -- Chapter Two: \'If the Lord of Hosts had not left us seed ... \' Isaiah in Romans 9:1-29 -- Chapter Three: \'A Disobedient and Contrary People\' Isaiah in Romans 9:30-10:21 -- Chapter Four: \'The Redeemer will come from Zion\' Isaiah in Romans 11 -- Chapter Five: \'In Him will the Gentiles Hope\' Isaiah in Romans 15 -- Chapter Six: Heralds of the Good News: Paul and Isaiah in Concert -- Appendix: Isaiah and its Ancient Versions: A Selected Reference List -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources.