Romans 7 and the Resurrection of Lament in Christ: The Wretched "I" and His Biblical Doppelgänger
Relatively little attention has been paid to biblical parallels to the wretched "I" of Rom 7:14-25. A few scholars have observed features shared with the psalms of lament, but these studies have been limited in scope and have proved inconclusive in identifying the "I." A comparis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Novum Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 61, Issue: 4, Pages: 386-408 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Resurrection
B Romans 7 B Bible. Römerbrief 7 B Psalm 119 B Lament B Psalms of Lament |
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| Summary: | Relatively little attention has been paid to biblical parallels to the wretched "I" of Rom 7:14-25. A few scholars have observed features shared with the psalms of lament, but these studies have been limited in scope and have proved inconclusive in identifying the "I." A comparison between Romans 7 and one of the psalms of lament, namely Psalm 119, reveals a number of significant verbal and conceptual correspondences, which throw fresh light onto previously unclear aspects of the "I"'s monologue. In addition, Paul's wretched "I" is revealed as inhabiting the same symbolic world as the Christ-believers in Rome, experiencing with them the resurrection of lament in Christ. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341639 |