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Reading Romans Backwards by Scot McKnight is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Reading Romans Backwards about?

"When you are axle-deep in mud, backward is the only way forward. McKnight lifts, spins, and energetically pushes in a new direction. Hang on tight. The church and academy are careening down an adventurous new path."—Matthew W. Bates, Associate Professor of Theology, Quincy University"Reading Romans Backwards sheds fascinating light on Paul’s famous letter. Starting our reading with Romans 12–16 means the whole of Romans can be seen as a pastoral letter addressed to Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians in Rome, speaking about privilege and power, and replacing both with the peace of Christ at the heart of the empire. Working backwards creates a whole new set of connections and unwraps Romans as lived theology of the grace of God."—Paul Trebilco, Professor of New Testament Studies, University of Otago"Scot McKnight brings Romans to life in ways unmatched by traditional commentaries or textbooks. With eyes focused on the letter’s first audience and later interpreters in peripheral vision, McKnight responds to today’s readers’ questions with the questions that Paul sought to answer for the believers in Rome. New connections and fresh resonances emerge from this well-conceived and

Who reads Reading Romans Backwards?

Author

Scot McKnight

Publisher

Baylor University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Bible