32. Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans"

32.  Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans"

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What is "sin" in Romans? Is it an abstraction for bad things people do or a cosmic force? Why does it matter? A discussion of Beverly Gaventa's "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans: Toward a Widescreen Edition."

Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans: Toward a Widescreen Edition" Interpretation 58.3 (2004). 

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

25. Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3"

25. Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3"


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What is the "Righteousness of God" in Romans? A discussion of Richard Hay's 1980 article "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" with Jon Depue.


Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" Journal of Biblical Literature 99.1 (1980): 107-115.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

8. EP Sanders, Paul and Palestinian Judaism

8. EP Sanders, Paul and Palestinian Judaism

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What is the center of Paul's theology? Did Paul and the Jewish people have a problem with the law? A Discussion of EP Sander's paradigm shifting monograph, Paul and Palestinian Judaism.

E.P. Sanders, Paul and Palestinian Judaism (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 1977).

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

1. Krister Stendahl, "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West"

1. Krister Stendahl, "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West"

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Did Paul struggle to keep the law? After his commission/conversion, did Paul have a sin problem? A discussion of Krister Stendahl's "Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West" (1963) and its impact on the study of Judaism and Paul.

Krister Stendahl, "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West," Harvard Theological Review  56.3 (1963): 199-215. 

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."