Romans 7 and Christian Identity: A Study of the ‘I' in its Literary Context

by Will N. Timmins

In this book, Will N. Timmins provides a close rereading of Romans 7 within its literary-argumentative context and offers a fresh and compelling solution to the identity of the 'I' in this text. Challenging existing paradigms, which fail to provide both literary coherence and theological plausibility, he develops his own positive theory about the device. Along the way he also re-examines a number of key texts within the letter, which have hitherto not been given due weight within the scholarly discussion. This study offers a fresh and satisfying solution to one of the Bible's most notorious cruxes, and contributes to our understanding of the apostle Paul's thought. It will be of interest to all scholars and students within the fields of biblical studies and Christian theology.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 21, 2017

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book I read this year. I found Timmins' work on Romans 6 especially helpful in understanding Paul in Romans 6–8. Timmins argues that while Paul sees the believer as being decisively transferred from the realm of sin and death into a new order of existence in Christ, the Christian still has a lingering solidarity with the old Adamic realm in this life, because we live out our new lives in the context of "mortal" and "fleshly" bodies (6:12; 7:14). Very very helpful book.