Description: The Gospel of God by David R. Wallace When Paul pens his letter to the Roman believers, he writes as a missionary to strengthen a church at the center of imperial power, choosing language that is familiar to his recipients. Paul responds not only to the influence of Judaism but also to the wider culture by contrasting prominent Roman values. David Wallace argues that Pauls gospel in Romans rejects and countervails the significant themes of Virgils Aeneid, the most well-known prophetic source that both proclaimed Roman ideology and assured Roman salvation. After demonstrating that a close but nonauthoritarian relationship existed between Augustus and Virgil, Wallace examines relevant literary aspects, symbolism, and key imagery of Virgils epic. A discussion of Pauls contraliterary approach follows, drawing out possible parallels and echoes in Romans against the universal message of the Aeneid. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David R. Wallace teaches Greek and New Testament at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Review ""On first blush, asking the question, what does the Aeneid have to do with Pauls Letter to the Romans? might seem as rhetorical as Tertullians famous What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? But David Wallace has shown at length that Pauls storied world, as presented in Romans, is not merely aware of the Roman myth of origins about Aeneas and the foretold God-man, Augustus; it responds to this myth of origins in various ways, showing what real righteousness, real piety, and . . . the obedience of truth faith ought to look like. This book is both provocative and persuasive . . . I commend it to one and all concerned with the social . . . context into which Paul wrote his epoch-making discourse called Romans."" --Ben Witherington III, author of Pauls Letter to the Romans Review Quote "On first blush, asking the question, what does the Aeneid have to do with Pauls Letter to the Romans? might seem as rhetorical as Tertullians famous What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? But David Wallace has shown at length that Pauls storied world, as presented in Romans, is not merely aware of the Roman myth of origins about Aeneas and the foretold God-man, Augustus; it responds to this myth of origins in various ways, showing what real righteousness, real piety, and . . . the obedience of truth faith ought to look like. This book is both provocative and persuasive . . . I commend it to one and all concerned with the social . . . context into which Paul wrote his epoch-making discourse called Romans." --Ben Witherington III, author of Pauls Letter to the Romans Details ISBN1498250076 Author David R. Wallace Short Title The Gospel of God Pages 244 Language English Year 2008 ISBN-10 1498250076 ISBN-13 9781498250078 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2008-09-01 Imprint Pickwick Publications Publisher Pickwick Publications Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-09-01 NZ Release Date 2008-09-01 US Release Date 2008-09-01 UK Release Date 2008-09-01 Subtitle Romans as Pauls Aeneid 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:160091153;
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