Reading Romans after Supersessionism: The Continuation of Jewish Covenantal Identity: 6 (New Testament After Supersessionism)

The Letter to the Romans explains the way Paul thought Jewish covenantal identity continued now that the messianic era had begun. More particularly Paul addresses the relevance of Abraham for Jews and gentiles the role of Torah and the way it is contextualized in Christ. All too often however these topics are read in supersessionist ways. This book argues that such readings are unpersuasive. It offers instead a post-supersessionist perspective in which Jewish covenantal identity continues in Pauls gospel. Paul is no destroyer of worlds. The aim of this book is to offer a different view of the key interpretive points that lead to supersessionist understandings of Pauls most important letter. It draws on the findings of those aligned with the Paul within Judaism paradigm and accents those findings with a light touch from social identity theory. When combined these resources help the reader to hear Romans afresh in a way that allows both Jewish and non-Jewish existing identities continued relevance.