Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans » (1 ED)

From Charles H. Cosgrove comes this new interpretation of Paul's letter to the Romans - a study of the identity and the destiny of Israel. By creating an imaginary dialogue among three ancient Roman Christians shortly after the death of Paul, Cosgrove shows how Israel's identity is indeterminate in Romans. Paul's co-deliberation with the audience - and the ambiguity of his argument - forces readers to choose a meaning for the text. Elusive Israel offers readers a theory of multiple biblical interpretation and an important idea about Jewish-Christian dialogue: both Jews and Christians have valid readings of this text exploring the Jewish roots of Christianity.