Liberated by the spirit from the law of sin and death: pre-Nicene Christian writers on νόμος ‘law’ in Romans 7:21–8:2

Thesis

This dissertation is a study of the reception history of selected verses from Romans 7:21–8:2 in the first three centuries of the Common Era, up to and including Origen. The large range of interpretations of Romans 7:21–8:2 and its νόμος ‘law’ phrases in today’s scholarship has led to division among Pauline scholars. As yet, no comprehensive study on the interpretation of Rom. 7:21–8:2 by the early church has been undertaken and deployed in the study of this passage. This dissertatio...

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Authors: Suski, A

• Alternative title: Pre-Nicene Christian Writers on νόμος ‘Law’ in Romans 7:21–8:2
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-gajg6emz4
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Letter to the Romans; ethics; reception history; law; bible; Paul; Romans 7:21-8:2; Tertullian; Origen; Virues; Clement of Alexandria
• Subjects: Classics; Pauline Studies; Ethics; Philosophy; Biblical Studies; Theology; Reception History; Patrisics