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Book SynopsisTraces the ways in which providence and purpose are realized as God's Word to and about Israel in Romans 9-11. Written by gifted and tested Pauline interpreters, this volume offers a fresh reading of this vexed and vexing part of Paul in the context of Romans and the Pauline witness.
Trade Review"This book is a rare achievement: a chorus of voices which all, in different ways, have something both original and important to say about a much-discussed text. All six contributions to this volume are the product of mature reflection; they deserve to be widely read and deeply pondered." -- John Barclay, Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, Durham University
"To read this book is to enter into a provocative, substantive, and wide-ranging conversation about issues at the heart of Pauls theology. For anyone interested in a deeper historical and theological engagement with Romans 9-11, God and Israel: Providence and Purpose in Romans 9-11 is a must-read. This is an extraordinarily rich collection of essays." -- Susan Grove Eastman, Associate Research Professor of New Testament, Duke Divinity School
"For good reason, Romans 911 is now widely recognized as a crux in the argument of Pauls Letter to the Romans, and indeed in the apostles theology as a whole. And yet, it remains a very difficult passage to read and to understand. The excellent cast of contributors-Ann Jervis, Michael Wolter, Davina Lopez, Ross Wagner, Simon Gathercole, and Jonathan Linebaughtogether offer a master seminar in the careful interpretation of a difficult text. This volume is not a commentary, but it deserves to stand on the shelf alongside Romans commentaries as a trustworthy guide through the twists and turns of this remarkable passage." -- Matthew Novenson, Senior Lecturer in New Testament & Christian Origins, University of Edinburgh
All six essays in this volume are written with clarity, much attention to details, and careful observation of the passages. -- Ben Kim -- Reading Religion
This is an ideal book for a seminar group, where there is the opportunity to discuss the interconnections of this immensely stimulating collection of different approaches to Rom. 9-11. -- Timothy Carter -- Journal for the Study of the New Testament
The editor and conveners of the Baylor colloquy are to be commended for providing this stimulating collection of essays by a group of respected Romans scholars that offers fresh insights and opens new angles of approach to Rom 9-11. -- Timothy Gombis -- Review of Biblical Literature
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Promise and Purpose in Romans 9:1-13: Toward Understanding Paulâs View of Time 1, L. Ann Jervis 2. "It Is Not as Though the Word of God Has Failed": Godâs Faithfulness and Godâs Free Sovereignty in Romans 9:6-29, Michael Wolter 3. Grafting Rhetoric: Myth and Methodological Multivalence in Romans 11, Davina C. Lopez 4. "Enemies" Yet "Beloved" Still: Election and the Love of God in Romans 9â11, J. Ross Wagner 5. Locating Christ and Israel in Romans 9â11, Simon Gathercole 6. Not the End: The History and Hope of the Unfailing Word in Romans 9â11, Jonathan A. Linebaugh
