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Romans Iii as a Key To the Structure and Thought of the Letter

Romans Iii as a Key To the Structure and Thought of the Letter ROMANS III AS A KEY TO THE STRUCTURE AND THOUGHT OF THE LETTER BY W. S. CAMPBELL Birmingham Numerous and varied suggestions have been proposed by scholars in recent years concerning the occasion and purpose of Paul's letter to the Romans 1). Though not all are sceptical as to the out- come, some scholars feel that the varying conclusions witness to an increasing confusion rather than clarity in the interpretation of the letter 2). One reason for this diversity of opinion may be the actual struc- ture and content of Romans itself. Chs. i 1-17 and xv iq.f. function as brackets around the 'body' of the letter 3). Since these chapters deal with Paul's travel plans and his concern for the Roman Chris- tians, it is inevitable that they will be at the centre of any discussion concerning the situation to which the letter is addressed or out of which it emerged. Consequently these passages tend to receive undue attention from scholars concerned with the occasion and 1) Cf. the most recent discussion in C. E. B. CRANFIELD, The Epistle to the Romans Vol. II, I.C.C., ed. J. A. EMERTON and C. E. B. CRANFIELD (Edin- burgh 1979), http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Novum Testamentum Brill

Romans Iii as a Key To the Structure and Thought of the Letter

Novum Testamentum , Volume 23 (1): 22 – Jan 1, 1981

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© 1981 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0048-1009
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1568-5365
DOI
10.1163/156853681X00025
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Abstract

ROMANS III AS A KEY TO THE STRUCTURE AND THOUGHT OF THE LETTER BY W. S. CAMPBELL Birmingham Numerous and varied suggestions have been proposed by scholars in recent years concerning the occasion and purpose of Paul's letter to the Romans 1). Though not all are sceptical as to the out- come, some scholars feel that the varying conclusions witness to an increasing confusion rather than clarity in the interpretation of the letter 2). One reason for this diversity of opinion may be the actual struc- ture and content of Romans itself. Chs. i 1-17 and xv iq.f. function as brackets around the 'body' of the letter 3). Since these chapters deal with Paul's travel plans and his concern for the Roman Chris- tians, it is inevitable that they will be at the centre of any discussion concerning the situation to which the letter is addressed or out of which it emerged. Consequently these passages tend to receive undue attention from scholars concerned with the occasion and 1) Cf. the most recent discussion in C. E. B. CRANFIELD, The Epistle to the Romans Vol. II, I.C.C., ed. J. A. EMERTON and C. E. B. CRANFIELD (Edin- burgh 1979),

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Published: Jan 1, 1981

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