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Hermann Lichtenberger

Das Ich Adams und das Ich der Menschheit

Studien zum Menschenbild in Römer 7

[The »I« of Adam and of Mankind. Studies of the Image of Mankind in Romans 7.]

unrevised e-book edition 2019; Original edition 2004; 2004. XIII, 315 pages.

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Based on a detailed history of research done mainly in the 19th and the 20th centuries, Hermann Lichtenberger has established in this study that the »I« of Romans 7 is the »I« of Adam (7:7–13) and the »I« of mankind (7:14–24). In his interpretation, he shows clearly how this »I« is a prisoner of sin and can be freed by Christ only. The author analyzes analogous and contrasting models in order to describe how the concepts of destiny, the imprisonment by guilt and freedom were seen in classical antiquity and in Hellenistic and rabbinic Judaism and shows their connection to Paul.
Based on a detailed history of research done mainly in the 19th and the 20th centuries, Hermann Lichtenberger has established in this study that the »I« of Romans 7 is the »I« of Adam (7:7–13) and the »I« of mankind (7:14–24). In his interpretation, he shows clearly how this »I« is a prisoner of sin and can be freed by Christ only. The author analyzes analogous and contrasting models in order to describe how the concepts of destiny, the imprisonment by guilt and freedom were seen in classical antiquity and in Hellenistic and rabbinic Judaism and shows their connection to Paul.
Authors/Editors

Hermann Lichtenberger Geboren 1943; Studium der Evangelischen Theologie und der Semitischen Sprachen in Erlangen und Heidelberg; 1976 Promotion; 1986 Habilitation; 1993–2010 Professor für Neues Testament und antikes Judentum in Tübingen.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JSNT) — Vol.27.5 (2005), S.95 (Simon Gathercole)
In: The Expository Times — 118 (2006), S. 63 (Tobias Nicklas)
In: Biblische Zeitschrift — 51 (2007), S. 143–145 (Stefan Schreiber)
In: New Testament Abstracts — Vol.49 (2005), H.2, S.414
In: Religious Studies Review — Vol.31 (2006), H.1–2 (Mark Reasoner)
In: Theologische Literaturzeitung — 132 (2007), S. 647–650 (Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr)
In: Theologische Revue — Jg.102 (2006), H.2, S.135 (Stefan Scheiber)
In: Tijdschrift voor Theologie — Jg.45 (2005), H.2, S.207f (H.W.Hollander)
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