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Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:10–18: An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis is unavailable, but you can change that!

Brian Abasciano continues his project examining the use of the Old Testament in Romans 9. His method incorporates into a thorough traditional exegesis a comprehensive analysis of Paul’s use of Scripture against the background of interpretive traditions surrounding the texts alluded to, with great emphasis placed on analyzing the original contexts of Paul’s citations and allusions. Such an...

However, it is important to remember that these matters are corporately oriented. The same sort of observations we made concerning the corporate election of Jacob in Gen. 25:23 apply here.20 Edom’s exclusion from a covenant relationship with YHWH applies to them as a nation. Any Edomite could enter the covenant and enjoy its blessings by joining the elect people and keeping the covenant.21 But in doing so, he would have to effectively cease being an Edomite and become an Israelite, essentially identifying
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