Romans 13.1–7
A Test Case for New Testament Interpretation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19294708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J I H McDonald (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 540-549 |
| Publication date | 1989-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0028688500015204 |
| OpenAlex | W1992300361 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
It is hardly necessary to emphasise the problematic nature of this passage. Its tragic misuse, in past and present, in the interests of supporting oppressive regimes and suppressing protest can neither be denied nor condoned. It is easy to lay the blame for such abusesat the door of non-contextual literalism, with its hidden agenda of endorsement of the status quo. Liberal interpreters, however, also work with a hidden agenda and cannot be allowed to assume that they know from the outset the ‘right’ interpretation of the passage.That is why we have described it as a test case for New Testament interpretation. It is not simply that the passage is being tested. Thetest is whether New Testament hermeneutics is able to handle acase as difficult and controversial as Rom 13. 1–7 while remaining true to its principles and without resorting to emergency procedures, such as drastic surgery
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 2020 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |