A Letter to Strangers (Paperback)

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Independently Published, 2026

9798180202567

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Paperback. Before it was the bedrock of Christian theology, it was a subversive, politically charged document dictated to a secretary in the shadow of the Roman Empire. Every generation discovers the Letter to the Romans anew-and finds it far more dangerous than expected. The Epistle to the Romans is widely considered the crowning theological masterpiece of the New Testament, shaping the thoughts of giants like Augustine, Martin Luther, and Karl Barth. Yet, centuries of dogmatic debates and confessional layers have flattened its original, explosive context. We have long read Romans as a polished, systematic theology textbook written for the modern world. But what if we stripped away the theological accretions of the last two millennia and listened to the text exactly as its original first-century audience heard it? In A Letter to Strangers, author Raul Soto-Velez delivers a rigorous, chapter-by-chapter historical-critical exegesis of Paul's most complex letter. Writing to a decentralized, fractured network of house churches in the heart of the Roman Empire-a community he had never visited and did not found-Paul was not writing theology for theology's sake. He was an itinerant apostle navigating practical crises: managing his damaged reputation, mediating intense ethnic friction between Jewish and Gentile believers, and securing financial backing for a perilous frontier mission to Spain. By diving deeply into the original Greek vocabulary, exploring the fluidity of ancient scriptural transmission, and unpacking Paul's brilliant metaphors-drawn from the Roman courtroom, the slave market, and the Temple in Jerusalem-Soto reconstructs the urgent, human stream-of-consciousness dictated to the scribe Tertius. A Letter to Strangers is an invaluable guide for pastors, students, and faith communities alike. Complete with section-by-section analysis, pastoral applications, and engaging discussion questions, this book liberates the text from rigid, fragile fundamentalism. Step into the ancient Mediterranean world and rediscover a daring, subversive gospel that didn't sound like a church letter-but a declaration of war against the status quo. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
A Letter to Strangers (Paperback)
Autore
Raul Soto Velez
Editore
Independently Published
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 13
9798180202567

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