RT Article
T1 Knowledge and Truth: Romans 2:20 and the Use of the Mosaic Law in Paul
JF The catholic biblical quarterly
VO 85
IS 3
SP 485
OP 502
A1 Prothro, James B. 1986-
LA English
PB Catholic Biblical Association of America
YR 2023
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/186111334X
AB This article focuses on Rom 2:20, which states that in the Mosaic law one has "the form [μόρφωσις] of knowledge and truth." As a statement about what the law is and not merely about its effects under the tyranny of sin, this verse is potentially significant for discussions of Paul’s view of the law. Yet it is rarely treated in such discussions, and little work has been done on the key term μόρφωσις. In this article, I exegete the verse in its context and with attention to questions about Paul’s view of the law; this study adds philological data on the lexeme in question, concluding with reflections on the word’s significance for understanding how Paul views the law’s instructive value in Christ.
K1 Bibel. Römerbrief, 2,20
K1 Judaism
K1 Paul (apostle)
K1 Romans
K1 Scripture
K1 Gentiles
K1 Law
K1 morphosis
K1 μόρφωσις