Use of 2Sam12:1-9 technique in Romans 1-2
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:18 am
In a recent response on Romans, I mentioned about the 2 Sam 12:1-9 technique used in Romans 1-2. This technique is basically where Nathan presented a story of a rich man with many many flocks and herds yet took the special lamb of another man. As the story goes, the rich man took the lamb of that other man. King David pronounced a judgment on that rich man. And Nathan then said "that man is you." This story was to lead David into repentance.
So I mentioned the quick rundown of Rom 1:18 to 2:2
I'm glad to see that someone else has noticed the technique Paul used. It is interesting how this technique had roughly been noticed before but that no one seemed to find any significance to his use of such technique.
I do have to clarify that Steve still has interpreted the overall scenario differently in that he ascribes the Jews as being the momentary subsection of the audience that Paul was thought to be addressing in Rom 1:18 to 2:2.
I am wondering both when this recording was made (so I can give fuller credits) and when Steve discovered the significance of this technique.
Regards,
Mike.
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So I mentioned the quick rundown of Rom 1:18 to 2:2
No one mentioned that Steve Gregg has been teaching that 2Sam12:1-9 technique was being used in Romans. I just heard part of the lecture on Rom 2:1-12 that addressed this. Only a few commentators, that I noticed (i.e. Stowers and Sanday and Headlam) have made reference to 2Sam12 but without much elaboration. Steve also pointed out that 1:18-32 was unspecific (or silent) about the specific 'society' that was being addressed in 1:18-32.The quick idea here is that Paul has written to an audience he anticipated to be reluctant to read his letter. So he included some sections that appear to judge Jews. This appearance is influenced by the audience's bias against Jews. So the "them" of 1:18-32 was seen to be Jews. The rebuke of 2:1 then was against gentiles along the type of trap Nathan used with David (2Sam12:1-9)
I'm glad to see that someone else has noticed the technique Paul used. It is interesting how this technique had roughly been noticed before but that no one seemed to find any significance to his use of such technique.
I do have to clarify that Steve still has interpreted the overall scenario differently in that he ascribes the Jews as being the momentary subsection of the audience that Paul was thought to be addressing in Rom 1:18 to 2:2.
I am wondering both when this recording was made (so I can give fuller credits) and when Steve discovered the significance of this technique.
Regards,
Mike.
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