Mark Forman explores the extent to which Paul's concept of 'inheritance' in Romans, and its associated imagery, logic and arguments, served to evoke socio-political expectations that were different to those which prevailed in contemporary Roman imperial discourse. Forman explores how Paul deploys the idea of inheritance in Romans and analyses the sources which inform and overlap with this concept. Coins, literature and architecture are all examined in order to understand the purpose, hopes and expectations of first-century society. This book contributes to recent studies covering Paul and politics by arguing that Paul's concept of inheritance subverts and challenges first-century Roman ideologies.
- New perspective on the concept of inheritance in Romans, identifying how it contributes to an overall counter-imperial narrative
- Updates current literature on the exploration of inheritance
- Presents a summary and survey of first-century Greco-Roman society and its socio-political expectations, providing the context for reading Paul
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Product details
- Date Published: March 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107666481
- length: 284 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.33kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: the politics of inheritance?
2. Some features of Greco-Roman society in the symbols, rituals, and literature of Paul's time
3. Promising the world: inheritance in Romans 4:13-25
4. Suffering 'conquerors': inheritance in Romans 8:17-39
5. Riches for the world: inheritance in Romans 11:1
6. 'Lords' over all the world: inheritance in Galatians
7. Inheritance in 1 Corinthians and Colossians
8. Conclusions.
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Author
Mark Forman
Mark Forman is an independent researcher. His research is concerned with first-century and contemporary land ownership, inheritance and possession and the ways this creates power and causes vulnerability.