num_pages: 470
description: What is the purpose of Paul's letter to the Romans? Esler provides an illuminating analysis of this epistle, employing social-scientific methods along with epigraphy and archaeology. His conclusion is that the apostle Paul was attempting to facilitate the resolution of intergroup conflict among the Christ-followers of Rome, especially between Judeans and non-Judeans, and to establish a new identity for them by developing a form of group categorization that subsumes the various groups into a new entity.
language: English
title: Conflict and Identity in Romans
titlecomplete: Conflict and Identity in Romans
genres: Theology
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Fortress Press