Romans: The Gospel of God by Gerald L. Stevens (English) Paperback Book

Description: Romans by Gerald L. Stevens Stevens invokes a powerful synthesis of recent Pauline studies by insisting the category of Israel is the hermeneutical key to all of Romans. Through Jesus the Messiah and the power of the Spirit, Paul saw fulfilled Isaiahs vision of Israels destiny to the nations to bring the good news of salvation. Recapturing Isaiahs vision broke the spell for Paul of the Great Assemblys postexilic take on Israel. Pauls apostleship first and foremost was to Israel, not gentiles exclusively. Paul used his expose of the gospel of God in Romans to challenge believers in Rome to embrace their place in the messianic Israel of God. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Gerald L. Stevens is Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Stevenss thirty-three years of teaching have included teaching awards, research grants, and educational travel. He recently published Divine Wrath in Paul. His other Pickwick commentaries include Acts: A New Vision of the People of God and Revelation: The Past and Future of Johns Apocalypse. Review "In this truly excellent and remarkably readable commentary, Gerald Stevens challenges readers to rethink Pauls Letter to the Romans from the ground up. In particular, Stevenss contention that Romans is all about Israel, and that Paul sees himself as the apostle to the nations (and not just the gentiles) shows an amazing amount of explanatory power--on page after page. Add to this a wealth of archaeological photographs, crystal clear illustrations and charts, and extensive engagement with Pauline scholarship, and the result is a tour de force reading of Romans that sheds profound light on Pauls identity and mission. This is the work of a master teacher and exegete."--Brant Pitre, professor, Augustine Institute, Graduate School of Theology, and coauthor of Paul, a New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology"Romans is all about Israel: that is the radical thesis of Gerald Stevens in his carefully researched analysis of Pauls letter. Dealing both with issues of interpretation and an assessment of the issues Paul himself raises, the book develops its case by explaining not only how Paul defines Israel, but also how he feels about Israel. Often lively in his interaction with other scholars, archaeologically aware as well as exegetically engaged, the author invites the reader to look beyond presuppositions about Paul, so that the apostle can again address humanity with the prospect that all Israel shall be saved (Rom 11:26)."--Bruce Chilton, director, Institute of Advanced Theology, and professor, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York"Are we misreading Romans with gentile eyes? Stevens suggests Pauls Letter to the Romans is all about Israel and her mission to the nations. Staying out of the ditches of old dispensationalism and Dunns reductionism to boundary markers, Stevens marks a middle ground, interacting with contemporary scholarship, often not mincing his words. Stevens argues Paul saw himself as Israels ambassador to the nations in the Isaianic sense. Thus, Pauls I in Romans 7 isnt individual and autobiographical, but like is often argued for Isaiahs Servant, the I is Israel. Stevens walks the reader passage by passage through Romans as a letter about Israel. With over two hundred figures and illustrations and an intimate familiarity with biblical geography, this is not a typical commentary. Stevens argues we are misreading Romans with our gentile eyes."--E. Randolph Richards, provost, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and author of Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes Review Quote "In this truly excellent and remarkably readable commentary, Gerald Stevens challenges readers to rethink Pauls Letter to the Romans from the ground up. In particular, Stevenss contention that Romans is all about Israel, and that Paul sees himself as the apostle to the nations (and not just the gentiles) shows an amazing amount of explanatory power --on page after page. Add to this a wealth of archaeological photographs, crystal clear illustrations and charts, and extensive engagement with Pauline scholarship, and the result is a tour de force reading of Romans that sheds profound light on Pauls identity and mission. This is the work of a master teacher and exegete." --Brant Pitre, professor, Augustine Institute, Graduate School of Theology, and coauthor of Paul, a New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology "Romans is all about Israel: that is the radical thesis of Gerald Stevens in his carefully researched analysis of Pauls letter. Dealing both with issues of interpretation and an assessment of the issues Paul himself raises, the book develops its case by explaining not only how Paul defines Israel, but also how he feels about Israel. Often lively in his interaction with other scholars, archaeologically aware as well as exegetically engaged, the author invites the reader to look beyond presuppositions about Paul, so that the apostle can again address humanity with the prospect that all Israel shall be saved (Rom 11:26)." --Bruce Chilton, director, Institute of Advanced Theology, and professor, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York "Are we misreading Romans with gentile eyes? Stevens suggests Pauls Letter to the Romans is all about Israel and her mission to the nations. Staying out of the ditches of old dispensationalism and Dunns reductionism to boundary markers, Stevens marks a middle ground, interacting with contemporary scholarship, often not mincing his words. Stevens argues Paul saw himself as Israels ambassador to the nations in the Isaianic sense. Thus, Pauls I in Romans 7 isnt individual and autobiographical, but like is often argued for Isaiahs Servant, the I is Israel. Stevens walks the reader passage by passage through Romans as a letter about Israel. With over two hundred figures and illustrations and an intimate familiarity with biblical geography, this is not a typical commentary. Stevens argues we are misreading Romans with our gentile eyes." --E. Randolph Richards, provost, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and author of Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes Details ISBN1725278995 Author Gerald L. Stevens Short Title Romans Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1725278995 ISBN-13 9781725278998 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-05-25 Imprint Pickwick Publications Subtitle The Gospel of God Publisher Pickwick Publications UK Release Date 2021-05-25 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Pages 684 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-05-25 NZ Release Date 2021-05-25 US Release Date 2021-05-25 DEWEY 227.107 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132212753;

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