Overview

Mark Forman explores the extent to which Paul's concept of inheritance in Romans, and its associated imagery, logic and arguments, served to evoke socio-political expectations that were different to those which prevailed in contemporary Roman imperial discourse.

Analysis

Forman explores how Paul deploys the idea of inheritance in Romans and analyses the sources which inform and overlap with this concept. Coins, literature and architecture are all examined in order to understand the purpose, hopes and expectations of first-century society.

Contribution

This book contributes to recent studies covering Paul and politics by arguing that Paul’s concept of inheritance subverts and challenges first-century Roman ideologies.