The Politics of Inheritance in Romans

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