The mystery of Romans <subTitle>The Jewish context of Paul's letter</subTitle> </titleInfo> <titleInfo> <title/> </titleInfo> <name type="personal"> <namePart>Nanos, Mark D.</namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type="personal"> <namePart/> <namePart type="date">(1954-...)</namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type="personal"> <namePart/> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> <role> <roleTerm type="text">Author</roleTerm> </role> </name> <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource> <originInfo> <place> <placeTerm type="code" authority="marccountry">9:2</placeTerm> </place> <place> <placeTerm type="text">U.S.A</placeTerm> </place> <publisher>Augsburg Fortress</publisher> <dateIssued>1996</dateIssued> <issuance>monographic</issuance> </originInfo> <language> <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">0 e</languageTerm> </language> <language> <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">ng</languageTerm> </language> <physicalDescription> <extent>435tr.</extent> <extent>Paperback</extent> <extent>23cm</extent> </physicalDescription> <abstract>Paul's letter to the Romans, says Nanos, is an example of Jewish correspondence, addressing believers in Jesus who are steeped in the 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 believe 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 confirms the very Jewish portrait of him in Acts: going first to the synagogues.</abstract> <note type="statement of responsibility">Mark D. Nanos</note> <subject> <topic>Judaism -- Christian theology -- Biblical teaching</topic> </subject> <classification authority="ddc">227.106</classification> <classification authority="ddc">M345-N19</classification> <identifier type="isbn">080062937X 9780800629373</identifier> <identifier type="uri">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2022/8/26/_15301188_140.jpg</identifier> <location> <url displayLabel="Cover Image">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2022/8/26/_15301188_140.jpg</url> </location> <recordInfo> <recordContentSource authority="marcorg">1</recordContentSource> <recordCreationDate encoding="marc">2022-0</recordCreationDate> <recordChangeDate encoding="iso8601">20260119070731.0</recordChangeDate> </recordInfo> </mods>