The Theme of Romans in Dialogue with Patristic Exegesis
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Sorin Sabou, The Theme of Romans in Dialogue with Patristic Exegesis, Jurnal teologic Vol 23, Nr 1 (2024): 5-15.
Abstract
Romans 1.16-17 is one of the most important Pauline texts and it constitutes the theme of the Epistle to the Romans. This foundational text was explained in a variety of ways by Christian theologians in the history of the Church. The thesis of this paper is that Patristic exegesis is different in various ways from the contemporary critical exegesis in that it is more pastorally focused and, as expected, related to the current theological debates of the day.
Keywords: Church Fathers, Letter to the Romans, Origen, Chrysostom, Ambrosiaster, Theodoret, gospel, righteousness of God.
Abstract
Romans 1.16-17 is one of the most important Pauline texts and it constitutes the theme of the Epistle to the Romans. This foundational text was explained in a variety of ways by Christian theologians in the history of the Church. The thesis of this paper is that Patristic exegesis is different in various ways from the contemporary critical exegesis in that it is more pastorally focused and, as expected, related to the current theological debates of the day.
Keywords: Church Fathers, Letter to the Romans, Origen, Chrysostom, Ambrosiaster, Theodoret, gospel, righteousness of God.
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The Christian Proclamation as Gospel
SABOU, Sorin. “The Christian Proclamation as Gospel, The Polemics, Politics and Praxis of euangelion in the Graeco-Roman World of the First Century.” Jurnal teologic 11.1 (2012): 72-81.
Abstract: The lexical choice made by the first Christians to present the Christian message as euangelion is a stark one. This is so because euangelion is used in Ancient Greek literature almost always as a technical term for the news of victory, a term used by those in power. This choice made by the first Christians leads to polemics with those in power. The politics and praxis of victory are affected too in this incursion of early Christianity in the area of power language. Thus, euangelion is captured and restructured as being the 'euangelion of the kingdom' and 'of Christ.' This leads to a different understanding of the way a citizen should live in the world.
Abstract: The lexical choice made by the first Christians to present the Christian message as euangelion is a stark one. This is so because euangelion is used in Ancient Greek literature almost always as a technical term for the news of victory, a term used by those in power. This choice made by the first Christians leads to polemics with those in power. The politics and praxis of victory are affected too in this incursion of early Christianity in the area of power language. Thus, euangelion is captured and restructured as being the 'euangelion of the kingdom' and 'of Christ.' This leads to a different understanding of the way a citizen should live in the world.