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In the early 1970's, due to serious epistemological flaws, the demise of traditional New Testament research paradigms became imminent. A new generation of scholars started the search for a fresh approach, based on scientifically sound principles. Working within the stimulating atmosphere of the New Testament Society of South Africa, the author was one of the pioneers in developing a new, multi-dimensional research approach for New Testament studies. The articles in the present volume, written over a period of 25 years, reflect part of this journey, as viewed from a Pauline perspective. Combining the positive aspects of the traditional biblical research paradigms with the important insights of modern linguistics, literary science, semantics and pragmatics, particularly rhetoric, the author investigates the convergence of various influences in Paul's pre-christian career. He proposes new possibilities of understanding Paul's language and style, such as hyperbolical contrasts, typical of his Semitic background. Various aspects of his strategies of persuasion are investigated, such as creating an ethos, vilification, alienation and re-identification. The majority of articles concentrate on central elements in Pauline theology: belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the centrality of grace, the in Christ and related formulae, faith and obedience, justification in Romans, Christian identity, ethics and ethos, as portrayed in Romans.

Du Toit, A B --- Bible. --- Bible --- Theology --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- 227.08 --- Paulinische theologie --- 227.08 Paulinische theologie --- Du Toit, A. B. --- Du Toit, Andreas B. --- Toit, A. B. du --- Du Toit, Andrie --- Toit, Andrie du --- Du Toit, Andries Bernhardus --- Epître aux Romains (Book of the New Testament) --- List do Rzymian (Book of the New Testament) --- Roma-sŏ --- Római levél --- Romans (Book of the New Testament) --- Romasŏ --- Brief aan die Galasiërs --- Epistle to the Galatians (Book of the New Testament) --- Galasiërs --- Galatians (Book of the New Testament) --- Galladia --- Galladia-sŏ --- Galladiasŏ --- Garateya sho --- Kalladiasŏ --- Epistles of Paul --- Paul, Epistles of --- Paul Sŏsin --- Pauline epistles --- Risālat al-Qiddīs Būlus al-rasūl al-thāniyah ilá Tīmūthīʼūs --- Theology. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Rhetoric in the Bible. --- Du Toit, A B - (Andreas B) - Bibliography --- Background of Paul. --- Pauline rhetoric. --- Paul’s language. --- Romans. --- Theology of Paul. --- Du Toit, A B - (Andreas B)