A critical analysis of "all Israel will be saved" in Romans 11:25-32 in the light of sociological investigation
Liu Tsui-yuk. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-128). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; List of Abbreviations --- p.ix ; Chapter ; Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 ; The Issue of Rom 11 :25-32 --- p.1 ; Brief Survey on Scholarly Concerns --- p.4 ; Theological Considerations --- p.4 ; Text-Context-Semantic Considerations --- p.7 ; Purpose and Methodology of the Present Study --- p.14 ; The Nature of the Epistle of Romans --- p.15 ; The Role of Paul to the Community --- p.17 ; The Christian Community of Rome --- p.20 ; The Audience of the Epistle of Romans --- p.24 ; The Thesis of the Present Study --- p.24 ; Chapter 2. --- THE SOCIAL SETTING OF ROMANS IN THE LIGHT OF KIRCHENPOLITIK --- p.25 ; Building up Consensus --- p.25 ; The Necessity of a Consensus --- p.25 ; The Necessity of a Consensus for the Roman Christian Community --- p.25 ; The Necessity of a Consensus for Paul --- p.27 ; The Content of the Consensus --- p.29 ; Defining Self-Identity Regarding the Religion of Origin --- p.30 ; The Necessity of Defining Self-Identity Regarding the Religion of Origin --- p.31 ; Defining Self-Identity --- p.32 ; Freeing from Jewish Identity Markers --- p.33 ; Setting up New Boundary --- p.33 ; Resolving Conflicts --- p.35 ; "Conflicts between the """Strong"" and ""Weak""" --- p.35 ; Boasting of the Jewish Christians over the Gentile Christians --- p.36 ; Boasting of the Gentile Christians over the Jewish Christians --- p.36 ; Paul's Way to Resolve the Conflicts --- p.37 ; Giving Direction Regarding the Surrounding World --- p.38 ; "The """Chrestus"" Expulsion" --- p.38 ; The Content of the Instruction Regarding the Surrounding World --- p.41 ; Creating an Image of World --- p.41 ; Offering Orientations --- p.43 ; Establishing a Structure of Authority --- p.44 ; Independence of the Influence of External Authority --- p.45 ; Establishing Internal Authority --- p.46 ; The Lordship of Jesus Christ --- p.47 ; The Leadership of Paul --- p.48 ...