Abasciano builds upon his previous LNTS volume, Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.1-9, continuing the project begun in that volume and its intertextual methodology. This method incorporates a thorough traditional exegesis into a comprehensive analysis of Paul's use of Scripture, set against the background of interpretive traditions which surround the texts alluded to. Great emphasis is placed on analyzing the original contexts of Paul's citations and allusions. Such an intertextual exegesis is conducted in Romans 9:10-18, with an awareness of the broader unit of chapters 9-11 especially, and the epistle as a whole. Conclusions for the meaning of these passages and their theological significance are thence drawn.
Brian J. Abasciano earned his Ph.D. in divinity from the University of Aberdeen, UK, pastors at Faith Community Church in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA, and serves as an adjunct professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, USA.
AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Genesis 25.23 in the Old Testament ContextChapter 3: Malachi 1.2-3 in its Old Testament ContextChapter 4: Interpretive Traditions Surrounding Genesis 25.23 and Malachi 1.2-3Chapter 5: Not by Works, but by the One who calls: Romans 9.10-13Chapter 6: Exodus 9.16 in its Old Testament Context with Special Attention to the Hardening of Pharaoh'sHeartChapter 7: Interpretive Traditions Surrounding Exodus 33.19B and 9.16Chapter 8: Is There Unrighteousness with God? Romans 9.14-18Chapter 9: Concluding ReflectionsBibliographyIndex of ReferencesIndex of Modern Authors