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The "I" In The Storm: Paul's Use Of The First Person Singular In Romans 7, Michael Middendorf
The "I" In The Storm: Paul's Use Of The First Person Singular In Romans 7, Michael Middendorf
Doctor of Theology Dissertation
The purpose here is not merely "to spill more ink.” Rather, it is to address approaches to and facets of these issues which have not yet been adequately considered or appreciated. This thesis proposes to answer the questions surrounding the identity, the spiritual condition, and the purpose of the "I" in Romans 7. It will arrive at its conclusions by means of an exegetical study of Romans 7, through an analysis of Paul's use of the first person singular in his letters, and on the basis of Pauline theology as a whole.
In order to provide the necessary background for …