A critical analysis of "all Israel will be saved" in Romans 11:25-32 in the light of sociological investigation.

Liu Tsui-yuk.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-128).Abstracts in English and Chinese.List of Abbreviations --- p.ixChapterChapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1The Issue of Rom 11 :25-32 --- p.1Brief Survey on Scholarly Concerns --- p.4Theological Considerations --- p.4Text-Context-Semantic Considerations --- p.7Purpose and Methodology of the Present Study --- p.14The Nature of the Epistle of Romans --- p.15The Role of Paul to the Community --- p.17The Christian Community of Rome --- p.20The Audience of the Epistle of Romans --- p.24The Thesis of the Present Study --- p.24Chapter 2. --- THE SOCIAL SETTING OF ROMANS IN THE LIGHT OF KIRCHENPOLITIK --- p.25Building up Consensus --- p.25The Necessity of a Consensus --- p.25The Necessity of a Consensus for the Roman Christian Community --- p.25The Necessity of a Consensus for Paul --- p.27The Content of the Consensus --- p.29Defining Self-Identity Regarding the Religion of Origin --- p.30The Necessity of Defining Self-Identity Regarding the Religion of Origin --- p.31Defining Self-Identity --- p.32Freeing from Jewish Identity Markers --- p.33Setting up New Boundary --- p.33Resolving Conflicts --- p.35"Conflicts between the ""“Strong"" and ""Weak""" --- p.35Boasting of the Jewish Christians over the Gentile Christians --- p.36Boasting of the Gentile Christians over the Jewish Christians --- p.36Paul's Way to Resolve the Conflicts --- p.37Giving Direction Regarding the Surrounding World --- p.38"The ""“Chrestus"" Expulsion" --- p.38The Content of the Instruction Regarding the Surrounding World --- p.41Creating an Image of World --- p.41Offering Orientations --- p.43Establishing a Structure of Authority --- p.44Independence of the Influence of External Authority --- p.45Establishing Internal Authority --- p.46The Lordship of Jesus Christ --- p.47The Leadership of Paul --- p.48The Structure of Authority --- p.48Chapter 3. --- THE CONTEXT OF ROMANS IN THE LIGHT OF KIRCHENPOLITIK --- p.51ROM 1:1-17 introducrtion in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.52Rom 1:18-5 :21 The Core Values of the Gospel: Righteousness of God-To Man's Faith in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.60Rom 6:1 -8:39 The Outworking of the Gospel: In Relation to the Individual in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.66Rom 9:1-11:36 The Outworking of the Gospel: In Relation to Israel and Gentiles in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.68Rom 12:1-15:13 The Outworking of the Gospel: for the Redefined People of God In Everyday Terms in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.68Rom 15:14-16:27 Conclusion in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.70Chapter 4. --- THE IMMEDIATE CONTEXT OF ROMANS IN THE LIGHT OF KIRCHENPOLITIK --- p.72Paul's Concern for His Kinspeople (Rom 9:1-5) --- p.72The Election and Mercy of God (Rom 9:6-29) --- p.74God's Election (Rom 9:6-13) --- p.74God's Mercy (Rom 9:14-29) --- p.75The Word of Faith (Rom 9:30-10:21) --- p.77The Mystery of God's Faithfulness (Rom 11:1 -24) --- p.80A Concluding Hymn of Adoration (Rom 1 1:33-36) --- p.82Chapter 5. --- "PAUL'S MEANING AND RHETORICAL FORCE OF ""ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED"" (ROM 11:25-32) IN THE LIGHT OF KIRCHENPOLITIK" --- p.83Paul's Intended Audience --- p.84The Inaccurate Assumption: Gentile Christian Audience --- p.84True Audience: Gentile and Jewish Christians --- p.84Rom 11:25-32 in the Light of Kirchenpolitik --- p.87The Confession(Rom 11:25-27) --- p.87Prelude （(Rom 11:25a) --- p.88Mystery: Hardening of Israel and Fullness of Gentiles (Rom 11:25b) --- p.92Mystery: All Israel will be saved (Rom 11:26a) --- p.97The Biblical Basis (Rom 11:26b-27) --- p.102Concluding Remark (Rom 11:28-32) --- p.104Irrevocable Divine Gifts and Call (Rom 11:28-29) --- p.105Divine Disobedience and Mercy (Rom 11:30-32、) --- p.108Summary: The Rhetorical Force of All Israel Will Be Saved --- p.109Chapter 6. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.115Bibliography --- p.11