Paul`s Theology of Mission to the Nations in Romans

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Chapter 1: Introduction ..........1 Background of the research ...............2 History of research ...........5 The problem of the purpose of romans ..............5 Mission to the jews, or gentile christians, or gentils ..............8 Mission to the Nations as paul`s purpose in romans ..........9 Reasons for, and significance of the research .............14 Methodology and scope ...........16 Summary ..............16 Chapter 2 : The purpose of romans :The evidence of mission from an epistolary frame work Introduction ..............19 Justification of the approach ............20 A brief historical development of letter structure ...........21 The integrity of romans ............25 The epistolary frame ...........31 The letter opening ...........32 The epistolary prescript ..............33 paul`s call for presching the gospel ..........34 The OT affirmation of the Gospel .........37 God`s son as the content of the gospel ..........38 The scope of the Gospel: All nations of the world ...........40 Summary ......44 The thanksgiving prayer ........45 Paul thanks God for the faith of the romans known throughout the world ..........45 paul prays for the service of the Gospel to the romans and the gentiles ...........47 Paul`s obligation and readiness to preach the Gospel to all the nations and in Rome .........51 The Gospel is the power of god for the salvation of all .............53 Summary ........58 The letter closing ..........58 Paul`s mission of preaching the Gospel to the nations .............59 Paul`s Apostolic commission and the service of the Gospel to the nations ..........60 Paul`s future plans for his mission to the nations .......72 Summary ....77 Paul`s co- workers in the Gospel of his mission ...........77 The doxology : The summary of paul`s gospel to the nations ..........83 Summary ..........86 Conclusion ......86 Chapter 3 :The identity of God : The theological foundation of paul`s mission Introduction ............89 The theme of God in the pauline letters .............91 The identity of god in romans ........94 God as the one who promised the Gospel beforehand ..........95 God as the one who revals himself in his creation ......99 God as the one who judge impartially .......107 God as the one who manifests his righteousness in christ`s work ..........112 God as the one true god who justifies both the jews and the gentiles ...........119 God as the one who justifies the ungodly ...........124 God as the one who gives life to the dead ............128 God as the one who raised jesus from the dead ..........130 Summary and conclusion .............133 Chapter 4: The missionary task: Paul`s mission as preaching the gospel of god to all the nations Introduction .......135 Paul`s mission as preaching the gospel of god ........136 The theme of the Gospel and its origin ..........136 Called to preach the Gospel of god ..............140 The Gospel foretold in the scripture and fulfilled in christ .............143 The message and content of the gospel of God : God`s son ..........145 Paul`s mission as reaching all the nations ............151 The use of the term ..........152 The commission to preach to all the nations, including the jews ......153 The inclusion of the gentils and witness of the scripture ..........158 The Goal of paul`s mission : salvation for all ...........164 Summary .......165 Chapter 5 : Summary and conclusion Summary .......167 Conclusion and relevance of paul`s mission to the contemporary churches .......171