Study of Romans 7:14-25 as Paul's autobiographical reconstruction

Chan Tsz-on.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-78).Abstracts in English and Chinese.AbstractAcknowledgementIntroduction --- p.1Chapter Chapter 1. --- (Auto) biographical Reconstruction as Indicator of Religious Conversion: The Sociology of Conversion and its Implication on Pauline Studies --- p.5Introduction --- p.5(Auto) biographical Reconstruction as Indicator of Religious Conversion --- p.5Was Paul a typical convert? --- p.11Summary --- p.26Chapter Chapter 2. --- Romans 7.14-25 as Paul's autobiographical account: A Survey of Scholarly Interpretations 7:14-25 --- p.28Introduction --- p.287:14-25 as Paul's autobiographical account of pre-conversion past --- p.297:14-25 as Paul's autobiographical account of Christian struggle with Sin --- p.337:14-25 as Paul's autobiographical account of his pre-conversion past from Christian perspective --- p.40Summary --- p.43Chapter Chapter 3. --- 7:14-25 as Paul's (auto) biographical reconstruction --- p.45Introduction --- p.45The significance of 7:5 as elaboration of 7:14-25 --- p.45Why was the divine commandment an opportunity for sin? Paul's pre-conversion sin as zealous persecutor in 7:7-13 --- p.45Paul's pre-conversion past under reconstruction in 7:14-25 --- p.50Paul' s (auto) biographical reconstruction and his current experience --- p.55The impact of Paul's religious experience on his (auto) biographical reconstruction --- p.58Summary --- p.66Conclusion --- p.67Bibliography --- p.7