Reading Paul's Letter to the Romans

by Jerry L. Sumney

Publisher:

SBL

, 2012

Overview

In this volume, leading scholars in the study of Romans invite students and nonspecialists to engage this text and thus come to a more complete understanding of both the letter and Paul’s theology. The contributors include interpreters with different understandings of Romans so that readers see a range of interpretations of central issues in the study of the text. Each essay includes a short review of different positions on a topic and an argument for the author’s position, set out in clear, nontechnical terms, making the volume an ideal classroom tool. The contributors are A. Andrew Das, James D. G. Dunn, Victor Paul Furnish, Joel B. Green, A. Katherine Grieb, Caroline Johnson Hodge, L. Ann Jervis, E. Elizabeth Johnson, Sylvia C. Keesmaat, Rodrigo J. Morales, Mark D. Nanos, Jerry L. Sumney, and Francis Watson.

Key Features

• Helps readers understand Paul's letter to the Romans
• Focuses on the theology of the letter
• Offers a range of interpretations of central issues in the study of Romans

Contents

• Reading the Letter to the Romans - Jerry L. Sumney
• To the Churches within the Synagogues of Rome - Mark D. Nanos
• The Gentile-Encoded Audience of Romans: The Church outside the Synagogue - A. Andrew Das
• Reading Romans in the Capital of the Empire - Sylvia C. Keesmaat
• The Righteousness of God in Romans - A. Katherine Grieb
• Atonement Images in Romans - Joel B. Green
• The Law in Romans - Francis Watson
• "Promised through His Prophets in the Holy Scriptures": The Role of Scripture in the Letter to the Romans - Rodrigo J. Morales
• Adam and Christ - James D. G. Dunn
• The Spirit Brings Christ's Life to Life - L. Ann Jervis
• God's Covenant Faithfulness to Israel - E. Elizabeth Johnson
• "A Light to the Nations": The Role of Israel in Romans 9-11 - Caroline Johnson Hodge
• Living to God, Walking in Love: Theology and Ethics in Romans - Victor Paul Furnish

Product Details

• Title: Reading Paul’s Letter to the Romans
• Author: Jerry L. Sumney
• Publisher: SBL
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 222
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781589837171, 9781589837188, 9781589837911, 1589837177, 1589837185, 1589837916
• Resource ID: LLS:RDNGPLSLTTRRMNS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:37:25Z

About Jerry L. Sumney

Jerry L. Sumney was born in Indiana and grew up in central Florida. He taught in the religion department at Ferrum College from 1986-1997. Mr. Sumney is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and is past president for the Southeastern Region of the Society. At the national level, he also served as the chair of the steering committee for the Theology of the Disputed Paulines Group from 1996-2001 and currently serves as the chair of the steering committee for the Disputed Paulines Consultation. He is also currently chair for the Pauline Epistles and Literature Section of the international meeting of the SBL. He has written four books: Identifying Paul’s Opponents; Servants of Satan, False Brothers, and Other Pauline Opponents; Preaching Apocalyptic Texts (co-authored with Larry Paul Jones) and Philippians, A Handbook for Second-Year Greek Students (forthcoming, Hendickson, 2004). He is co-editor of Theology and Ethics in Paul and His Interpreters and Paul and Pathos. He also has written several articles in journals and books. He is currently working on a commentary on Colossians for the New Testament Library series. Mr. Sumney and his wife, Diane, have three daughters: Elizabeth, Victoria, and Margaret.