In the presentation of his Gospel in his letter to the Romans Paul often quotes from the Old
Testament. This indicates the functional significance of the OT as the foundation of Paul´s
argumentation. However, is Paul´s use of Scripture legitimate? Does Paul change and
misinterpret Scripture to fit his own ends? If Paul´s argumentation with Scripture follows
contemporary, legitimate early Jewish methods of interpretation, then he could be cleared of
the charge of manipulatively changing and interpreting Scripture. This thesis examines the
textual basis of these quotations, the interpretive methods employed and the function of
such quotations for Paul´s argumentation. The results suggest that Paul has not
manipulated the textual basis. He employs the interpretive techniques of early Judaism and
refers to Scripture mainly to affirm his presentation of the Gospel. A final section raises the
issue what contemporary Biblical studies might learn from Paul´s use of Scripture. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / M.Th.(New Testament)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/766 |
| Date | 10 1900 |
| Creators | Lindorfer, Marco |
| Contributors | Stenschke, C., Vorster, J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (316 leaves) |
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