Abstract
Persuasion in Romans 11. A new trend in the rhetorical analysis of Paul’s epistles is to reconstruct his rhetorical strategy from the text itself, rather than applying ancient or modern rhetorical models to his letters. A proposal for such a text-centred approach is briefly summarised in this article, followed by a discussion on the rhetorical situation that Paul wishes to address in his letter to the Romans. It is argued that chapter 11 forms an integral part of his rhetorical strategy as reconstructed from the text itself, and that it is aimed at persuading his audience in Rome to support his view on God’s plan of salvation, as well as his forthcoming mission to Spain. The conclusion is that a text-centred approach (with its focus on the functional aspects of the text) provides a better alternative to existing approaches (which focus on the formal aspects of the text).
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A proposal for such a text-centred approach is briefly summarised in this article, followed by a discussion on the rhetorical situation that Paul wishes to address in his letter to the Romans
The conclusion is that a text-centred approach provides a better alternative to existing approaches
Summary
Affiliation: 1Department of New Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, South Africa. In onderskeiding van bogenoemde twee benaderings, word retoriese analise in hierdie artikel verstaan as ’n beskrywing van al die middele in die teks (wyse van redenering, tipes argumente en retoriese tegnieke) wat die outeur ter stawing gebruik om sy lesers tot sy standpunt te oorreed. ’n Model van buite word nie op die teks afgedwing nie, maar alles wat bydra tot die proses van oorreding word geïdentifiseer en hulle funksie binne konteks beskrywe. Die doel van die artikel is om Tolmie se voorstel vir retoriese analise op Romeine 11 toe te pas en sy waarde te bepaal deur die proses van oorreding aan die hand daarvan te beskryf
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