Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans
Many Bible interpreters assume a biblical text has only one right meaning and that it can be found if the reader uses the right methods. Charles Cosgrove, on the other hand, recognizes that language often admits multiple meanings and that scholars must deal with several sensible readings. As an example, Elusive Israel examines the identity of Israel in Romans 11, arguing for three equally plausible interpretations.

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Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans
Many Bible interpreters assume a biblical text has only one right meaning and that it can be found if the reader uses the right methods. Charles Cosgrove, on the other hand, recognizes that language often admits multiple meanings and that scholars must deal with several sensible readings. As an example, Elusive Israel examines the identity of Israel in Romans 11, arguing for three equally plausible interpretations.

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Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans

Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans

by Charles H. Cosgrove
Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans

Elusive Israel: The Puzzle of Election in Romans

by Charles H. Cosgrove

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Overview

Many Bible interpreters assume a biblical text has only one right meaning and that it can be found if the reader uses the right methods. Charles Cosgrove, on the other hand, recognizes that language often admits multiple meanings and that scholars must deal with several sensible readings. As an example, Elusive Israel examines the identity of Israel in Romans 11, arguing for three equally plausible interpretations.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780664256968
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 08/01/1997
Edition description: 1 ED
Pages: 146
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Charles H. Cosgrove is Professor of New Testament Studies and Christian Ethics at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, Illinois.
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