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5 - Sarcasm in Romans: with Special Reference to Diatribe and Voice

from Part II - Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2022

Matthew Pawlak
Matthew Pawlak
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Luxembourg School of Religion & Society
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Ancient diatribe has played a central role in the interpretation of Romans. To clarify the presence of sarcasm in certain rhetorical questions throughout the letter (Rom 3:8; 6:1, 15), I offer a revised conception of authorial voice in dialogical, diatribe-like passages based on analysis of Romans and Epictetus’ Discourses. I then turn to other passages where Paul is sarcastic with his hypothetical interlocutor (Rom 2:17–19; 11:19–20), discussing the implications of these verses for the identity and characterization of the interlocutor. Finally, I assess subversive and ironic readings of Paul’s discussion of governmental authority in Rom 13:1–7.

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Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters , pp. 130 - 161
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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