Election of the Lesser Son: Paul's Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11
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Election of the Lesser Son: Paul's Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11  -     By: David R. Wallace

Election of the Lesser Son: Paul's Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11

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God chooses Israel (salvation "first to the Jew and then the gentile"), but without showing favoritism? Paul genuinely grieves for Israel as one speaking "in" Christ, yet prays to be cursed, cut off from Christ?

Romans 9-11 remains one of the most difficult and contested biblical texts in scholarship today. Theological discussions often limit the focus of this passage to God's sovereignty, emphasizing that God's mind is not known, or to Paul's defense of God's faithfulness, insisting that Israel has failed. Less attention has been devoted to Paul's unique form and style, which, rightly understood, resolve significant issues, revealing the merciful and wise character of God in his choice of Jacob, the lesser son.

David R. Wallace demonstrates how Paul weaves two distinct Jewish literary forms together - lament and midrash - into a logical narrative concerning Israel's salvation. Attention is given to Paul's poetical structures, key literary terms, and use of Old Testament contexts. The result is new insight into the meaning of the letter, and into the theology of Paul.

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Title: Election of the Lesser Son: Paul's Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11
By: David R. Wallace
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 2014
Dimensions: 6 X 9 (inches)
Weight: 16 ounces
ISBN: 1451482957
ISBN-13: 9781451482959
Stock No: WW482959

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God chooses Israel (salvation first to the Jew and then the gentile), but without showing favoritism? Paul genuinely grieves for Israel as one speaking in Christ, yet prays to be cursed, cut off from Christ? Romans 911 remains one of the most difficult and contested biblical texts in scholarship today. Theological discussions often limit the focus of this passage to Gods sovereignty, emphasizing that Gods mind is not known, or to Pauls defense of Gods faithfulness, insisting that Israel has failed. Less attention has been devoted to Pauls unique form and style, which, rightly understood, resolve significant issues, revealing the merciful and wise character of God in his choice of Jacob, the lesser son.

David R. Wallace demonstrates how Paul weaves two distinct Jewish literary forms togetherlament and midrashinto a logical narrative concerning Israels salvation. Attention is given to Pauls poetical structures, key literary terms, and use of Old Testament contexts. The result is new insight into the meaning of the letter, and into the theology of Paul.

Author Bio

David R. Wallace is a pastor-scholar residing in Tyler, Texas. He is the author of The Gospel of God: Romans as Paul"s Aeneid (2008) and a contributor to Devotions on the Greek New Testament (2012).

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