NT332 A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Sign in to rateUnderstanding the rhetorical craft that Paul employs is essential for interpreting the Letter to the Romans. No less important is understanding the specific issues Paul’s Roman audience was facing and how he uses his arguments to resonate profoundly with them. In this course, Dr. Ben Witherington III provides a socio-rhetorical analysis of this letter, examining the social setting of Paul’s writing and exploring the culture of first-century Rome. He investigates the rhetoric Paul uses, and he considers the flow of Paul’s arguments to reveal the letter’s themes of the righteousness of God and the reconciliation of humanity—Jew and Gentile—in Christ.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
1m
Background to the Letter to the Romans
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Socio-Rhetorical Criticism and Social History
7m
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The Structure, Rhetoric, and Interpretation of Romans
Understanding the Rhetoric of Romans
7m
The Beginning of the Letter (Rom 1:1–17)
The Epistolary Prescript
10m
The First Argument (Rom 1:18–32)
Truth for a Lie
9m
The Second Argument (Rom 2:1–24)
The Hypocrisy of the Gentiles
9m
A Return to the Thesis Statement (Rom 3:21–31)
The Faithfulness of Jesus Christ
7m
The Third Argument (Rom 4:1–25)
Understanding Abraham’s Faith and Righteousness
8m
The Fourth Argument (Rom 5:1–11)
Peace with God
8m
The Fifth Argument (Rom 5:12–21)
Similarities between the First and Last Adams
8m
The Sixth Argument (Rom 6:1–7:25)
Baptized into His Death
8m
The Seventh Argument (Rom 8:1–17)
Paul’s Climactic Argument
11m
The Eighth Argument (Rom 8:18–39)
The Firstfruits and the Holy Spirit
7m
The Ninth Argument (Rom 9:1–11:36)
The Fate of the Jews
8m
The Tenth Argument (Rom 12:1–21)
Belonging to God
7m
The Eleventh Argument (Rom 13:1–14)
The Imperial Cult and the New Testament
5m
The Twelfth Argument (Rom 14:1–15:13)
Living within the Parameters of the Christian Conscience
10m
Peroratio and Travel Plans (Rom 15:14–33)
Paul’s Apostolic Ministry to the Gentiles
8m
Recommendation and Reconciliation (Rom 16:1–27)
Paul’s Individual Greetings: Part 1
9m
Conclusion
Reviewing the Course
2m