The Strong and the Weak: Romans 14.1-15.13 in ContextCambridge University Press, 1999 M02 28 - 272 pages This 1999 book situates Romans 14.1-15.13 in the context of first-century Roman thought, using the lenses of asceticism (especially vegetarianism), superstition and obligation. It also seeks to situate this section of Romans within the letter as a whole, and concludes by arguing that the section illustrates the theme, or primary topos, of the letter: that Paul, his gospel, and those who follow it are not shameful. Contributions to Romans research surface where this book examines the terms 'strong' and 'weak' in light of their use within Roman social discourse; identifies the Roman social value of obligation throughout the letter as a key element both within Paul's self-understanding and in his ethical teaching; raises previously unrecognized implications of the letter's occasional nature for how we read and use Romans; and traces the topos of not being ashamed through the letter and back to its roots in the LXX. |
Contents
past portraits | 1 |
5 | 24 |
teaching? | 37 |
Strong and weak as terms of social status in first | 45 |
Strong and weak eating and drinking patterns | 64 |
46 | 75 |
Pauls clues for identifying the abstinence of the weak | 88 |
The motivation behind the abstinence of the weak | 102 |
The identification of day observance in the Roman churches | 146 |
Superstition in Rome and in Romans 1415 | 159 |
Pauls solution to the controversy | 175 |
Portraits of the strong and weak | 200 |
The strong and weak and the topos of Romans | 221 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abst abstain from meat abstinence animals ascetic asceticism Athenaeus attitude behavior believers chapter Christ Cicero Clem concern consumption context controversy Corinthians day observance describes diet dietary discussion distinction Donfried Early Christian eating ethic of reciprocity ethnic evidence faith first-century Rome freedmen Gentile gnostic Greek groups Haußleiter Hellenistic Ibid included Jesus Jewish Christians Jews Josephus Judaism Karris Karris's kashrut laws mentioned motive Musonius Rufus Nanos obligation observance of days one's Orphism Paul Paul's gospel Paul's letter Pauline Plutarch Porphyry practical teaching primitivism purity Rauer reference religion religious Roman Christianity Roman church Roman community Roman society Römer Sabbath observance Sampley Schwachen Seneca shame significant situation in Rome social status Stowers strong Suetonius superstitious Tacitus Testament theological Theophrastus Therapeutae tion Torah trans vegetarianism verse weak William Heinemann wine abstinence writes γὰρ δὲ ἐν καὶ μὴ τὴν τὸ τῷ τῶν