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SCOT: First, Yes I does mean addressing specifics in Rome, and Yes, he\u2019s not been there. But he knows (so I think) plenty of people there and perhaps most of the significant leaders (I don\u2019t know we can know for sure). Second, more important: Paul\u2019s theology is never context-less and theoretical knowledge built on independent foundations and good for all time in all contexts. Rather, I suspect everything in Romans, and esp chps 1-4 and 9-11, come from his experience in dealing with his critics in his mission churches and these chps put together his accumulated wisdom for what to say to them. I sometimes wonder if 1-4 is not one way of dealing with his fellow Jewish believers who think the Torah is more central for the church than Paul allows, while 9:1-11:12 is another way of responding to the same issues.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"