Paul's use of scripture

Thesis

The thesis which is argued has two basic elements. First, it is asserted that the methods of using scripture which Paul exhibits in the epistles are largely adaptations of methods found in a wide range of early Jewish sources. Second, it is argued that Paul's method of scriptural interpretation and argumentation is fundamental to the theological development of the discussion in Romans 9-11. In contrast to the types of investigations which focus on specific and in some cases isolated aspects o...

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Authors: Aageson, J; Aageson, James

• Alternative title: a comparative study of biblical interpretation in early Palestinian Judaism and the New Testament with special reference to Romans 9-11
• Publication date: 1984
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Subjects: Criticism, interpretation, etc; Quotations in the New Testament; Relation to the Old Testament