Gospel, Obedience and Justice: A Narrative Interpretation of Romans 6:12-18 in Context
Gospel, Obedience and Justice: A Narrative Interpretation of Romans 6:12-18 in Context

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I would like to explore the connection between three crucial themes in Paul’s letter to the Romans: gospel, obedience and justice. Most commentators will agree that these are key concepts in Romans and so it is worth exploring them together. The argument put forward is that the three themes are intimately related and that both obedience and justice are intrinsic parts of the gospel and so Paul wants to communicate to the believers in Rome that the gospel, which is the justice/righteousness of God manifested in Jesus Christ, and their acceptance of the gospel, implies a new life of obedience which leads them to become instruments of justice. By using a narrative reading, the paper offers an interpretation of Romans 6:12-18 in the context of the letter and proposes that such a narrative interpretation better enables the readers to understand the intrinsic connection between gospel, obedience and justice.

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