Can a feminist interpretation of Romans discover anything new? In this volume, Christian Eberhart pays special attention to the fact that Paul entrusted Phoebe, a gentile woman, with the task of delivering the letter to Rome. There, she would have been the person who recited it aloud and by heart in front of various audiences. Yet as the leader of a congregation in Corinth, Phoebe had likely also been involved in the process of composing the letter, as some passages reveal. This multifaceted engagement of a woman gives new meaning to the vision of human society in Romans that celebrates the full participation of women and men, Jews and gentiles, weak and strong, and free and slave.
Recenzijos
"Those who thought we did not need another thick commentary on Pauls Letter to the Romans, will probably change their mind after reading this volume. Christian Eberhart manages to combine a polyphony of intersecting voices, detailed exegetical discussions of verses and words and his own original ideas. My guess is that this commentary will be a must read for future generations of Roman scholars, due to its variety and solidity." Marianne Bjelland Kartzow, Professor of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo "In this thought-provoking commentary, Christian Eberhart brings new insights to the interpretation of this important early Christian epistle." David M. Moffitt, University of St. Andrews
Contents
List of Abbreviations ix
List of Contributors xv
Foreword: Come Eat of My Bread . . . and Walk in the Ways of Wisdom
xvii
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Editors Introduction to Wisdom Commentary: She Is a Breath of the Power of
God (Wis 7:25) xxi
Barbara E. Reid, OP
Authors Introduction Romans and Sophia xli
Romans 1:1-17 Letter Opening 1
Romans 1:183:31 Justification through Faith: No Distinction 49
Romans 4:15:21 The Gift of Grace: Including Women 111
Romans 6:18:39 Freedom through the Love of Christ 143
Romans 9:111:36 The Election of Israel: The Depth of Gods Wisdom 217
Romans 12:115:13 Living as Gods Loving People 263
Romans 15:1416:27 Letter Closing: About Phoebe and Other Important Women
and Men 311
Conclusion 367
Works Cited 371
Index of Scripture References and Other Ancient Writings 413
Index of Subjects 421
Christian A. Eberhart is professor of religious studies at the University of Houston, Texas. He is also director of the religious studies program and former chair of the department of comparative cultural studies at the same institution. His books include Kultmetaphorik und Christologie: Opferund Sühneterminologie im Neuen Testament (2013), What a Difference a Meal Makes: The Last Supper in the Bible and in the Christian Church (2016), Sacrifice, Cult, and Atonement in Early Judaism and Christianity: Constituents and Critique (co-edited with H. L. Wiley, 2017), and The Sacrifice of Jesus: Understanding Atonement Biblically (2nd ed., 2018).
