Malina, Bruce John2010-03-192010-03-192002Malina, BJ 2002, 'We and they in Romans', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 608-631.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13637Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFAccording to cultural anthropologists ingroup/outgroup divisions are fundamental to Mediterranean views of the world. This essay considers Paul’s in-group/outgroup, or “we/they” perceptions. The ethnocentrism revealed in this dichotomy indicates that Paul, like other Mediterraneans of his time, showed little interest in the outgroup. Not surprisingly, neither was the God of Israel. Non-Israelites simply did not fit into the divine plan of things until non-Israelites, some centuries later, began to identify with Paul’s “we” – something Paul did not foresee.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaEthnocentrism -- Religious aspectsPaul, the Apostle, Saint -- Political and social viewsEthnicity in the BibleJews -- IdentityCross-cultural orientationArticle