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Paul's Letter to the Romans and Roman Imperialism - An Ideological Analysis of the Exordium (Romans 1:117) (Paperback)
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Paul's Letter to the Romans and Roman Imperialism - An Ideological Analysis of the Exordium (Romans 1:117) (Paperback)
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Synopsis: This book seeks to demonstrate that the Letter to the
Romans may be seen as an attempt by a subordinate group to redress
actual and potential issues of confrontation with the Empire, and
to offer hope, even in the crisis of facing death. Paul
demonstrates that it is God's peace and not Rome's peace that is
important; that loyalty to the exalted Jesus as Lord and to the
kingdom of God--not Jupiter and Rome--leads to salvation; that
grace flows from Jesus as Christ and Lord and not from the
benefactions of the Emperor. If the resurrection of Jesus--the
crucified criminal of the Roman Empire--demonstrates God's power
over the universe and death, the very instrument of Roman control,
then the Christ-believer is encouraged to face suffering and death
in the hope of salvation through this power. Paul's theology
emerges from and is inextricably bound to the politics of his day,
the Scriptures of his people, and to the critical fact that the God
who is one and Lord of all is still in charge of the world.
Endorsements: "A model of what exegesis must be in a global,
postmodern world. Ian Rock's remarkable study of Romans 1:1-17 (and
9-11) makes explicit (1) its analytical/textual frame (a rigorous
historical critical/political and rhetorical exegesis), (2) its
contextual frame (Rock's experience of the interaction of
imperialism and religion in the Caribbeans and in Rome), and (3)
its hermeneutical/ideological frame (striking theological insights
in Paul's letter)." --Dr. Daniel Patte Professor of Religious
Studies, New Testament and Early Christianity, Vanderbilt
University Co-editor of the series Romans through History and
Cultures Editor of The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity (2010)
"This book enables us to listen to Paul again as he speaks in
Romans. Just when we thought we had heard all that St. Paul had to
say, Dr. Rock invites us to listen again. When we do so, we hear
some new things that, like the old ones, can lead us to a deeper
understanding of Paul, and, even more so, a better understanding of
the integrity of the faith in the context of a powerful and
domineering imperialistic ideology. The book is excellent reading
for Pauline scholars in particular and biblical scholars in
general." --Rt. Revd. Dr. and Hon. John W. D. Holder Bishop of
Barbados "By means of an ideological analysis of the exordium (Rom
1:1-17), Ian Rock demonstrates that the issues between Jew and
Gentile arising from the arrival of the Christ-movement in
first-century Rome concerned more than intercommunal conflicts.
Rock depicts the Roman context as an arena of competing and
conflicting ideologies--that of Roman imperialism and the Augustan
peace based on Virgil's Aeneid, in contrast and opposition to the
justice and mercy of the God of Israel, whose son Jesus Christ was
vindicated by his resurrection. . . . Rock offers a challenging
reinterpretation of Romans that combines careful exegesis,
theological and ideological competence, and a concern for context
aided by his own Caribbean insights--an excellent study that uses a
close analysis of the exordium to support the unity and integrity
of the letter." --Dr. William S. Campbell Reader in Biblical
Studies in the School of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic
Studies, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David Author Biography:
The Rev. Dr. Ian E. Rock is the Principal of Codrington College,
the Seminary of the Anglican Church in the Province of the West
Indies.
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