Abraham’s Paternity and God’s Promise
Another Look at the Context and Syntax of Romans 4.1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21447141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey W Aernie (0000-0002-6869-8383, North Parramatta, New South Wales 2151, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 217-238 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-064X • E-ISSN: 1745-5294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0142064x221113179 |
| OpenAlex | W4286499067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
The complexity of Paul’s engagement with the Abrahamic narrative in Rom. 4 arises immediately in Rom. 4.1. The challenging syntax of Rom. 4.1 has resulted in distinct views on the apostle’s engagement with the patriarch and the purpose of his argument in Rom. 4. My intention is to reconsider Rom. 4.1 based on a wider structural analysis of Rom. 3.27–4.22. Building especially on the work of Douglas Campbell and Joshua Jipp, I argue that Rom. 4.1 should be read in connection (conceptually and structurally) with Rom. 4.16-22. I then contend that the lexical and thematic parallels between Rom. 4.1 and 4.16-22 provide clarity with respect to the syntactical complexity of Rom. 4.1. This analysis suggests that, in Rom. 4.1, Paul considers what Abraham discovered with respect to his action according to the flesh (Ishmael) and God’s action according to the promise (Isaac)
Action (physics) · Apostle · Argument (complex analysis) · Art · CLARITY · Context (archaeology) · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Parallels · Syntax · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |