Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Editor's Preface Select Bibliography of William S.Campbell's Publications Part I. Exploring Theologizing, Politics, and Identity in Romans 1. Coexistence and Transformation: Reading the Politics of Identity in Romans in an Imperial Context - Ekkehard W. Stegemann 2. The Anthropological Implications of the Revelation of Wrath in Romans - Robert Jewett 3. Paul's Political Christology: Samples from Romans - Neil Elliott 4. 'Callused,' Not 'Hardened': Paul's Revelation of Temporary Protection Until All Israel Can Be Healed - Mark D. Nanos 5. Another Reason for Romans - A Pastoral Response to Augustan Imperial Theology: Paul's Use of the Song of Moses in Romans 9-11; 14-15 - Ian E. Rock 6. 'Called to be saints' - the Identity Shaping Dimension of Paul's Priestly Discourse in Romans - Kathy Ehrensperger Part II. Pauline Themes in Context 7. Paul and Nomos in the Messianic Age - Calvin J. Roetzel 8. From Reflex to Reflection? Identity in Philippians 2.6-11 and Its Context - Robert L. Brawley 9. 'Christ died for us': Interpretation of Jesus' Death as a Central Element of the Identity of the Earliest Church - Jerry L. Sumney 10. Baths, Baptism, and Patronage: The Continuing Role of Roman Social Identity in Corinth - J. Brian Tucker 11.Paul's Use of Temple Imagery in the Corinthian Correspondence: The Creation of Christian Identity - Kar Yong Lim Part III. Discourses of Interpretation in Context 12.Three Types of Identity Formation for Paul as Servant of Christ Jesus in Romans - Daniel Patte 13. The Juridical, the Participatory and the 'New Perspective' on Paul - Terence L. Donaldson 14. Jews, Christians, and Gentiles: Rethinking the Categorization within the Early Jesus Movement - Magnus Zetterholm Index of Modern Authors

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These essays in honour of William S. Campbell, examine Paul's theologizing, and the way it influenced Christian identity within the context of Roman Empire.

About the Author

Kathy Ehrensperger is Research Professor New Testament in Jewish Perspective, Abraham GeigerCollege, at the University of Potsdam, Germany. J. Brian Tucker is Professor of New Testament at Moody Theological Seminary, USA, and an external affiliate at The Centre for the Social-Scientific Study of the Bible at St. Mary’s University, UK.

Reviews

... the quality of the essays is considerable.
*Religious Studies Review, Vol. 37, Issue 4*