Paul's letter to the Romans Flashcards
1
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background to the letter:
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Paul has not yet visited Rome but hopes to make it his base of operations for a trip further west
2
Q
49 CE
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the Roman emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Rome
3
Q
five-year absence of Jews in Rome causes:
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an increase in ethnic tensions between Jewish and Gentile Christians in Rome
4
Q
In addition to the regular structure of his letters, Paul uses two other literary strategies:
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Diatribe and Midrash
5
Q
women in Paul’s letters held to a high regard:
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Phoebe- a deacon and the carrier, also likely a reader of the letter
Junia- an apostle
Priscilla (Prisca)- a co-worker of Paul’s
