(11""^-).
Tlie argument therefore falls into tlie following
tabular scheme : —
I. EpiSTOLART ISTRODrCTIOS, 1"». _ . ., ,
A. THK SAl.rTATI".\ <}').— . The writer, his (rospel and apostlcship (i-6); ^. the readers C)l y- ">«
B TllF. KoVaXS. AXD TBE apostles DE^illtJl TO
VRKACU TO rnsu (*!'> U. Doctbisai.Part(1'«-11).
A TIIEOLOi:roFSil.VATIO.v(lt»-8).
a. r/ieoioTOo/Acrfemp(i(m(U«-l!). Preamble (1101'). n) The Wrath of Uod (li&-3a>).
All, Gentiles (li»32) and Jew» (8I-8»), alike (3>''«) under the wrath o( Ood against sin, and in need of redemp- tion ; ('ill" lay do«Ti a ceneral priii- ciple, preparing for the direct attack (17 2y) tipon Jewish self-esteem). (nThe Rightwiiinnesa of Ood (bringing re- demption to all) (Sa-621). ^
• The fa.;t of Redemption (S^l ») (vv.avM. Sianificance qf the Death 0/ ChriM). a. All men on an equality In view of
this fact (S"«>). ,^ ,^
» The Righteousness of Faith older
than that of Uw (3S1-1»). >. The Kighteousucss of Faith the basil of Certitude and Hope (Bl"X
1. Conilnsion. The work of Christ il contrast with the failure of Adiim (o''"'). bb Theolnni/ i<f the Christian Life (61-S3').
(1) Synthetic treatment. The Christian and the pre-Christian life contrasted as— ». Life and death (61 1-"). a. .Sin and righteousness (eis-i^X^ „ , ,., y. Law and grace (or letter and Spirit] (fill 7i-«). P) Analytic treatment ("•'►»*); the factors (01 psychology) of the Christian life. i. Under Law : flesh, wiU, intellect
(70. 7-25),
^. Under Grace : spirit, and the Spirit 0«
God (76 H). The SnuiT of Sonship in Christ creates ( Obedieme to Cod's Will (8i-">. in us \ Certitude and Hope (Sis"). B. THEOLOOYOF i/ /.STOW r (SHI ; of. 31").
(The character of God as shown in the history of tn«
People of God). . The problem of the rejection ot Israel (a'-") con- sidered in relation to ..aoox
ft. The Past (the promise of God) (QSra).
(l)The promise to Israel was never, from the first, tied to fleshly descent (713), but freedom was expressly reserved to God (!■"»). .,.
(2) This freedom vindicated— «. a priori (1U.21) aiid,3. apos(iTi«ri(22-*'); what has happened is the fulfilment of God's word in prophecy (■•»-2»). ......^ .
bk The Frenent (9'«-10'ii), the responsibihty 01 the rejected.
(l)The actual error of Israel (^^'-It^;, „.,- CD Their error analyzed and defined (10!>-").
(3) Its inexcusable nature shown (lui.''-ii). e. The Future (U"'^). The Rejection of IsraeL
(1) Only partial (lll-l»).
(2) Onlv temporary (1111-32).
DoQcolotjy. closing part II. B. and the doctrinal portion of the Kpistle (1133-36). nL Practical Pari. „ «« ,«,
A. GEXEKAL SOCIAL AND MORAL DVTrESO-i. IS).
a. /'radical Chrintian Conduct (121-21).
b. The Christian and the Ciml Power (\»t}.
c. The L,iw 0/ Love (.IS'^^O).
d. The A,,proaeh of the Day (13"-"). „„„„^„
B. MUTCAL DUTIES OP SECTIO.VS l.V TBE CBUSCB
(141-1513). , ^^
a. The Strong and the Weak (I*'-™).
b. Gentiles ami Jens (151-l;'). IV. EP18T01.ART CO.SCU-SION (l.ll-l ll".'^.
&. The Aptislleand hisreaders(\i'*-^). _
b. The A.j-.«. and the .-i/mstU's appioadiing meit
toJemsalcin(i:i-^') , , ..
a /n(rn(f«cfi'-.i> ../ ri,ui,e (101- «), and salulalwnt
to indiriduals (3 ■'*).
d. Final warnings (i'-'-"') and benediction.
e. Salutations from i lulivuluaU landbmedictum
inmani/ MSS]C^''»). t. Final Doxukujy pa ■-JT).
V Importance of the Epistle.— It is evident that we have here, not exactly a systematic treatise on Christian doctrine, but a letter, held to-rether in all its parts by a central idea, the working out of which in its presuppositions and aiiplications is the essential purpose of the whole. This central idea is to be sought for in connexion with what the apostle calls (S" 16") 'my gospel (cf. I'"'). This expression, understood in the li^'lit of Gal V, points to more than a mere subdivision of labour between the apostles. Not merely the well-being, but the very existence of non-Jewish Christianity depended upon the gospel s^«<;i-illy entrusted to St. Paul (compare Ph S^" with Gal 2-'=). The "ospel of the uncircumcision, St. Paul s gospel (Ro fe* Eph 3' '''), meant the levelling of Jewish privilege and selfrigliteousness (Ro 10* 3*-), and this rested upon the principle of faith as the sole ground of righteousness in the sight of God (J- • read7<ip, 4i»et<;.). , . .. r n
If this view is correct,- and it seems to follow directly from St. Paul's own language,- it at once places Romans in a fundamental position anion" our materials for a Pauline theology, and marks the earlier chapters as fundamental in comparison with the rest of the Epistle. To take the latter point first : it was a too external new of the Epistle which led Baur to see its primary purpose in the subject of chs. 9-11. Near to the
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