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The Mystery of Romans: The Jewish Context of Paul's Letter
Mark D. Nanos

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Format: Paperback, 435pp.
ISBN: 9780800629373
Publisher: Fortress Press
Pub. Date: May 1996

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1996 National Jewish Book Award

Paul's letter to the Romans, says Nanos, is an example of Jewish correspondence, addressing believers in Jesus who are steeped in Jewish ways—whether of Jewish or gentile origin. Arguing against those who think Paul was an apostate from Judaism, Nanos maintains Paul's continuity with his Jewish heritage. Several key arguments here are:
  • Those addressed in Paul's letter were still an integral part of the Roman synagogue communities.
  • The "weak" are non-Christian Jews, while the "strong" included both Jewish and gentile converts to belief in Jesus.
  • Paul as a practicing devout Jew insists on the rules of behavior for "the righteous gentiles."
  • Christian subordination to authorities (Romans 13:1-7) is intended to enforce submission to leaders of the synagogues, not Roman government officials.
  • Paul behaves in a way to confirm the very Jewish portrait of him in Acts: going first to the synagogues.

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"Nano's construction is fascinating and 'productive'. . .and will stay in my head as I continue to read and ponder Romans."
—Krister Stendhal


"Takes seriously the notion that Paul was a Jew within the Jewish community and yet also a person for whom the experience of Christ made an imporatnt difference."
—Alan F. Segal


"Student discussions always return to the new perspective presented by Nanos."
—David M. May
 
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Mark D. Nanos (Ph.D., University of St. Andrews) is the author of The Mystery of Romans (Fortress Press, 1996), winner of the 1996 National Jewish Book Award for Jewish/Christian Relations, and The Irony of Galatians (Fortress Press, 2001).

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1To the Jew First and Also to the Greek
 
2The Historical Backdrop and Implied Audience
1. Diaspora Judaism in Rome at the Time of Paul's Letter
2. The Implied Audience for Paul's "Reminder" to Rome
 
3Who Were the "Weak" and the "Strong" in Rome?
1. The Problem with Prevailing Views of the "Weak" and the "Strong"
2. Must One Assume that the "Weak" and the "Strong" Are Christians?
3. The Identity of the "Weak" and the "Strong" in Romans
4. Paul's Instructions to the "Weak" and the "Strong"
5. The Impact of Redefining the "Weak" & the "Strong" on the Purpose & Message of Romans
 
4The Apostolic Decree and the "Obedience of Faith"
1. Monotheism and the Shema as the Basis of Paul's Argument
2. The Apostolic Decree and the Message of Romans
3. The "Obedience of Faith" and the Apostolic Decree
 
5Paul's Two-step Pattern and the Restoration of "All Israel"
1. Paul's Two-Step Pattern in Romans and Reflected in Acts
2. Romans 11:25-29
3. Exegesis of Romans 11:25-29
4. The "Fulness of the Gentiles" and the Restoration of "All Israel"
 
6Romans 13:1-7: Christian Obedience
1. Exegetical Feasibility
2. Contextual Feasibility
3. The Feasibility of this Proposal as Demonstrated in Paul's Example of "Subordination"
4. Summary
5. An Expanded Contextual Translation of 13:1-7,8
 
Summary and Appendix 1: Peter's Hypocrisy (Gal. 2:11-21) in the Light of Paul's Anxiety (Rom. 7)



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