A Semantic and Structural Analysis of Romans (Semantic and Structural Analyses series)

The books in this series are analytical commentaries on the Greek text of New Testament books.

Each book first identifies the high-level semantic components of the text and indicates the relationships between them. These components are then further analyzed to identify sub-components and their relationships. This process is continued until the basic units of communication, called propositions, are identified. These propositions are stated in semantically unskewed English glosses. Theme statements for paragraphs and larger units are derived from the analysis. A discussion of the evidence supporting the analysis is also given.

Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations in the Text
Abbreviations and Symbols in the Display

1. General Introduction
   • Theoretical Basis
   • Assumptions About Language
   • Conventions Used in This Volume
   • Use of a Semantic and Structural Analysis
   • Communication Relations Chart


2. Introduction to the Analysis of Romans
   • The Communication Situation
   • The Status of the Roman Church
   • Occasion and Purpose of the Letter
   • Date of Composition
   • The Constituent Organization of Romans
   • Overview: Thematic Outline of Romans


3. Introduction to the Semantic Structure of Romans
   • The Constituent Organization Of Philippians
   • Overview: Thematic Units and Their Theme Statements


4. Semantic Units of Romans
   • Epistle
   • Epistle Constituent
     • (This section has six major subsections)
5. Figures
   • Paragraph Pattern Chart
   • Communication Relations Chart
   • The Constituent Organization Of Romans

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