Mark D. Nanos is lecturer at the University of Kansas and author of The Mystery of Romans (Fortress Press, 1996) and The Irony of Galatians (Fortress Press, 2002)
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Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: To the Jew First and Also to the Greek Chapter 2: The 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 Chapter 3: Who 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" and the "Strong" on the Purpose and Message of Romans Chapter 4: The Apostolic Decree and the "Obedience of Faith" 1. Monotheism and the Shema as the Basis of Paul's Arguement 2. The Apostolic Decree and the Message of Romans 3. The "Obedience of Faith" and the Apostolic Decree Chapter 5: Paul'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 "Fullness of the Gentiles" and the Restoration of "All Israel" Chapter 6: Romans 13:1-7: Christian Obedience to Synagogue Authority 1. Exegetical Feasibility 2. Contextual Feasibility 3. The Feasibility of this Proposal as Demonstrated in Paul's Example of "Subordination" (A Final Concern) 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) Appendix 2: Some Problems with Reading Romans through the Lens of the Edict of Claudius Bibliography Indexes 1. Index of Passages 2. Index of Selected Subjects 3. Index of Greek and Hebrew Words 4. Index of Authors