02562nam 2200385 450 991051820100332120230511141104.010.1515/9783110750560(CKB)5600000000426372(NjHacI)995600000000426372(EXLCZ)99560000000042637220230511d2021 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPaul on the Human Vocation reason language in Romans and ancient philosophical tradition /Simon DürrBerlin :De Gruyter,2021.1 online resource (xi, 327 pages)Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche3-11-075063-5 Paul's use of λογικὴ λατρεία in Rom 12.1 has long fascinated and puzzled interpreters. This study proposes a new explanation of Paul's reason language in Rom 12.1 based on a detailed investigation of ancient philosophical texts on the role of human beings in the cosmos, in which reason language and the idea of a vocation of human beings are closely connected. It argues that Paul here appeals to the idea of a human vocation in order to claim that Christ-followers are able to fulfil their human vocation by living in such a way that their lives produce signs of the new creation inaugurated in Christ. This case is made by establishing the central role of reason in ancient discourse on what it means to be human more broadly, and in particular in Epictetus, who provides the clearest parallel for Romans. These contextualisations allow for a fresh reading of Paul's argument in Romans, where the relevance of these traditions is shown, not least for how Rom 12.1-2 frames Rom 12-15.The study thus contributes to the recent scholarly trend of exploring Paul in ancient philosophical contexts and advances the discussion on the integration of Paul's "theology" and "ethics" within an ancient cultural encyclopedia. --Provided by the Publisher.Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche.Paul on the Human Vocation VocationChristianityVocationChristianity.284.4Dürr Simon1223491NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910518201003321Paul on the Human Vocation2838814UNINA