Alexander A. Di Lella, «Tobit 4,19 and Romans 9,18: An Intertextual Study», Vol. 90 (2009) 260-263
In this short article I explain how Paul and the author of Tobit share a common theology of Israel’s divine election. Then I analyze the texts and contexts of the rare phrase o#n a@n te/lh| in GII MS. 319 of Tob 4,19 and equally rare o#n qe/lei in Rom 9,18. From this analysis it seems reasonable to conclude that in composing Rom 9,18, Paul had in mind the virtually identical phrase found in Tob 4,19.
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because this phrase served to highlight his theology of the divine election of
Israel, a doctrine that is central also in the theology of the Book of Tobit.
The Catholic University of America Alexander A. DI LELLA
Washington, D.C. 20064
SUMMARY
In this short article I explain how Paul and the author of Tobit share a common
theology of Israel’s divine election. Then I analyze the texts and contexts of the
rare phrase o}n a]n qevlh/ in GII MS. 319 of Tob 4,19 and equally rare o}n qevlei in
Rom 9,18. From this analysis it seems reasonable to conclude that in composing
Rom 9,18, Paul had in mind the virtually identical phrase found in Tob 4,19.