Mercy for All: Paul, Judaism, and the Salvation of "All Israel"

Mercy for All: Paul, Judaism, and the Salvation of "All Israel"
ISBN-10
1666706361
ISBN-13
9781666706369
Category
Religion
Pages
325
Language
English
Published
2023-12-20
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Robert D. Anderson

Description

This is a study in the interpretation of Paul with a focus on an interpretation of Romans 9 to 11 as a defense of God’s faithfulness to Israel. The study begins with reviews of three historical approaches to studying Paul’s relationship to the Judiasm of his era, the third anchoring Paul with the Judaism of his time (Second Temple Judaism). It then moves to an interpretation of his writings from a broad framework within that Jewish sociocultural paradigm. The study suggests that Paul’s letter to the Romans provides a defense of Judaism, and Romans 9 to 11 provides an argument for God’s faithfulness to Israel. Romans 11, particularly 11:25–32, presents a picture of Israel’s redemption and how gentiles relate to Israel’s redemption, through the mercy they have received via Israel. Gentiles are seen as instrumental in the redemption of Israel. Romans 11:25–32 should be read as a missional paradigm to Israel.

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