Scholars Reading Romans 1 with Daniel Patte

James P. Grimshaw is Associate Professor of Religion at Carroll University, USA.

• Notes on Contributors IntroductionJames P. Grimshaw Part I: Overview1: Can One Really Be an Exegete and Claim that All Exegeses are Equally Legitimate – Timothy Gombis, Independent Scholar, USA2: Three Commentaries, One Author: One Author Shaped by History and Culture – Robert L. Brawley, McCormick Theological Seminary, USAPart II: Methodology and Ethical Responsibility3: Ethical Responsibility and the Necessity to Choose Among a Plurality of Equally Legitimate and Plausible Interpretations – Kathy Ehrensperger, University of Potsdam, Germany4: Unending Interpretations: Continuing the Conversation – Tat-siong Benny Liew, College of the Holy Cross, USA5: The Collision of Adverse Opinions: A Reflection on Daniel Patte, John Stuart Mill, and the Absolutization of Certainty – Monya A. Stubbs, Chicago Theological Seminary, USA6: Can We Live With Romans After Auschwitz? – Gary A. Phillips, Wabash College, USAPart III: Romans 1:16-18 and 1:26-277: A Chinese Cross-Cultural Reading of “d??a??s??? ?e??” In Romans 1:17: A Plausible Fourth Exegesis in Conversation With Daniel Patte – K. K. Yeo, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, USA8: A Historical Analysis of Daniel Patte’s Strategies and Ethics of Reading With a Focus on Romans 1:16–18 and 1:26–27 – Bernadette J. Brooten, Brandeis University, USAPart IV: Future Application and Past Influence9: Patte’s Romans in the Classroom: Can the Introduction and Chapter 1 Provide Students an Entrée into Postmodern Hermeneutic Theory and Practice? – John Jones, La Sierra University, USA10: The Taproot of My Perception of Romans as Necessarily Multivalent and Contextual – Daniel Patte, Vanderbilt University, USAReferencesAuthor Index

Outside the field of biblical exegesis, it may seem strange that so much can be written on one single chapter of a biblical book. However, in churches and the ecumenical movement this mirrors daily experience. We share the Bible, interpretations differ. This can lead to conflict, but also to insights with implications for interreligious and cross-cultural settings. Daniel Patte has dedicated his work to the pluralism of readings. He has described the complex process of interpretation, engaging students and colleagues all over the globe. This book is an accessible resource for a wide audience to take part in the conversation.