Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.1-9

Brian J. Abasciano earned his Ph.D. in divinity from the University of Aberdeen and pastors at Faith Community Church in Hampton, New Hampshire.

• Chapter 1: Introduction; Gives an orientation to the investigation and discusses methodology.; Chapter 2: Introduction to Romans 9-11 With Special Attention to Paul's Use of the Old Testament; Provides a thorough discussion of introductory matters related to Romans 9-11 such as historical background, purpose, theme, structure, etc., and a review of literature related to Paul's use of the OT in the chapters. Chapter 3: Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:1-5 Thorough examination of Exodus 32:32 and its broader context [Exodus 32-34], comparison of the text of Exodus 32:32 and Romans 9:3, examination of relevant ancient interpretive traditions surrounding Exodus 32:32, and a thorough exegesis of Rom 9:1-5 based on this background.; Chapter 4: Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:6-9 Thorough examination of Genesis 18:10, 14 and 21:12 and their broader contexts along with relevant ancient interpretive traditions, comparison to the text of Romans and a thorough exegesis of Rom 9:6-9 based on this background.; Chapter 5: The Significance of Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:1-9 for the Exegesis and Theology of Romans and for Pauline Intertextuality; Conclusions are drawn from the study.

'[A] carefully written study of Romans 9.1-9 drawing largely but not exclusively on the methodological approach to Paul's use of the OT found in Richard Hays' Echoes of Scripture.  The shape of the argument is conventional and clear... [and] takes its place alongside a number of other recent and forthcoming works which explore intertextuality in the argument of Romans.' Sean Winter, JSNT