Same Model Different Uses: Similarities and Differences of Abraham’s Model Used in Galatians 3 and Romans 4
Year: 2018
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Paul uses the same model of Abraham differently in supporting his arguments of Galatians 3 and Romans 4 because he presents the truth of the same gospel from different angles due to the similarities and the differences of the historical contexts, namely the addressees and the purposes, of Galatians and Romans. In order to persuade Galatian believers to persist in the truth of the gospel, Paul adopts Abraham’s model in Galatians to stress that Gentile Christians receive the righteous status by faith in Christ without the requirement of Jewish identity. In order to mend the potential or real division between Jewish believers and Gentile believers in Roman churches, Paul adopts Abraham’s model to underline that both Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians receive the righteous status by the same faith.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Ma Yan
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3088674019