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Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.10‐18: An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis – By Brian J. Abasciano
Author(s) -
Goodrich John K.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
religious studies review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 1748-0922
pISSN - 0319-485X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-0922.2011.01578_18.x
Subject(s) - exegesis , new testament , citation , theology , old testament , philosophy , hebrew bible , biblical studies , classics , history , library science , computer science
A number of premillennial writers are now agreeing with amillennialists that a literal interpretation of OT prophecies concerning Israel is not justified. They claim that the NT interprets these prophecies in a "spiritualized" sense, applying them to the present church, and conclude that the OT provides no proof of a future national conversion of Israel or of a future millennial kingdom. The quotations of Hosea in Rom 9:25-26 are cited as a primary example. Most who hold to the literal interpretation of prophecy assume that Paul quotes Hosea by way of analogy only, without denying a future fulfillment for Israel; others believe that Paul quotes Hosea literally and has specifically in mind Israel’s present unbelief and future conversion. The author prefers the second alternative and sees evidence for this interpretation not only in the context of Hosea, but also in the context of Romans 9. The background and contexts of the other OT passages cited in Romans 9 confirm the suggested interpretation. It is concluded that the literal interpretation of OT prophecy not only agrees with Paul’s normal hermeneutics but helps greatly in the exegesis of this particular passage.