羅馬書7:14-8:4:一段關鍵經文的意義與功能

羅馬書7章是新約學中著名難解的一段經文。本文認為，羅馬書7章，特別是其中之7:17-25，不應獨立看待，而應與8章一併研究處理。8:1的連接詞a;ra表示8:1應當與7:25b相連，兩經文則共同構成7:21-25a的結論。深入研究羅馬書的辯論體(diatribe)以及7:14-17和7:18-20中高度重複性字句，我們得到結論認為，7:18應當視為是新段落的起點。因此，本文是以7:18-8:4作為一完整的段落，並嘗試在上下文脈間和當時之歷史文化背影下理解其意義和功能。向外邦人傳講上帝和好的福音乃是羅馬書的主要目的。研究當時之歷史背景，我們可知當時外邦基督徒正逐步脫離猶太群體而越趨獨立。兩群體間的張力，也同樣反映在文本之中。外邦人是羅馬書的隱含讀書(implied audience)，保羅寫信給他們，用意是希望他們能夠與猶太人和好。保羅在7:17-8:4裡援用了知名的希羅故事米蒂亞(Medea)，將它轉化為猶太天啟末日(apocalyptic eschatology)的敘事，明白告知外邦人，他們和猶太人以及其他所有的人一樣，都是不潔之人，也同樣都是被罪所擄的一群人，唯有藉著基督並在基督裡，才有自由與拯救。保羅以第一人稱以及現在式動詞，生動底講述這段敘事。保羅希望透過這敘事，轉化(convert)外邦人的認知，賦予他們新的身份認同，一個根基於基督的新認同。唯有如此，外邦人與猶太人間才能有真正的和平。上帝在耶穌基督裡的救贖乃是和平唯一及終極的基礎。

關鍵字

保羅；天啟末日；羅馬書第七章；羅馬書；族群問題

並列摘要

Romans 7 has long been one of the most puzzling verses of the New Testament exegesis. We propose in this thesis that Romans 7, especially 7:17-25 should not be dealt alone, but should include also 8:1ff. The conjunction particle a;ra in 8:1 connects 8:1 with 7:25b, such that both verses together serve as the conclusion of 7:21-25a. A study of Paul’s use of the diatribe and the repetition found between 7:14-17 and 7:18-20 concludes that 7:18 may have been a starting point of a new passage. Thus in this thesis we treat 7:18-8:4 a continuous whole, and will try to understand its meaning and function. The purpose of Romans is to preach the Gospel of peace to the Gentiles, that they may have peace with the Jewish people. A survey of the historical context will show that when Paul is writing his letter, Gentile Christianity is moving toward independence, away from the larger Jewish community. This tension between Jews and Gentiles is reflected also throughout the text itself. The letter of Romans show also that Paul’s implied audiences are Gentiles. Paul wrote to them in hope that they may have peace with the Jews. A careful review of five important articles concerning Romans 7 shows that Paul is dealing in Romans 7 with problems concerning Jewish Law and the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, and has put great emphasis on the role of sin, such that it exercises great power on men, and that man could be saved only by God through Jesus Christ. We also learn here that there is a close relationship between the texts of Rom. 7 and the story of Medea. How to integrate these important insights is one of the aims of this thesis. Thus, we show in this thesis, that Paul had utilized the well know story Medea, and made it into a narrative concerning Jewish apocalyptic eschatology, showing that Gentiles are, like Jews and others, impure and captivated to Sin, and only through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ is there freedom and salvation. This narrative seeks to convert the minds of Gentiles that they attain a new identity, an identity that is based on the salvation of God through Jesus Christ. Only with such new identity can there be peace between Jews and Gentiles. The salvation of God through Jesus Christ is the ultimate foundation of true peace.

並列關鍵字

ethnic conflict ； Romans ； Romans 7 ； Apocalyptic Eschatology ； Paul

參考文獻

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