9780801021497

A fresh analysis of the Book of Romans for scholars, pastors, and students that blends scholarly depth with readability.

Thomas R. Schreiner (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of Interpreting the Pauline Epistles and The Law and Its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of Law.

Series Preface

ix

(4)

Author's Preface

xiii

(2)

Abbreviations

xv

(5)

Transliteration

xx

Introduction to Romans

1

(27)

I. The Gospel as the Revelation of God's Righteousness (1:1-17)

28

(49)

A. Salutation: The Gospel concerning His Son (1:1-7)

30

(17)

B. Thanksgiving: Prayer for an Apostolic Visit (1:8-15)

47

(11)

C. Theme: The Gospel of God's Righteousness (1:16-17)

58

(19)

II. God's Righteousness in His Wrath against Sinners (1:18-3:20)

77

(99)

A. The Unrighteousness of Gentiles (1:18-32)

81

(21)

B. The Unrighteousness of Jews (2:1-3:8)

102

(59)

C. The Unrighteousness of All People (3:9-20)

161

(15)

III. The Saving Righteousness of God (3:21-4:25)

176

(69)

A. God's Righteousness in the Death of Jesus (3:21-26)

178

(22)

B. Righteousness by Faith for Jews and Gentiles (3:27-31)

200

(9)

C. Abraham as the Father of Jews and Gentiles (4:1-25)

209

(36)

IV. Hope as a Result of Righteousness by Faith (5:1-8:39)

245

(224)

A. Assurance of Hope (5:1-11)

250

(17)

B. Hope in Christ's Triumph over Adam's Sin (5:12-21)

267

(31)

C. The Triumph of Grace over the Power of Sin (6:1-23)

298

(45)

D. The Triumph of Grace over the Power of the Law (7:1-8:17)

343

(87)

E. Assurance of Hope (8:18-39)

430

(39)

V. God's Righteousness to Israel and the Gentiles (9:1-11:36)

469

(170)

A. God's Saving Promise to Israel (9:1-29)

476

(55)

B. Israel's Rejection of God's Saving Righteousness (9:30-11:10)

531

(60)

C. God's Righteousness in His Plan for Jews and Gentiles (11:11-32)

591

(40)

D. Concluding Doxology (11:33-36)

631

(8)

VI. God's Righteousness in Everyday Life (12:1-15:13)

639

(122)

A. Paradigm for Exhortations: Total Dedication to God (12:1-2)

642

(7)

B. Marks of the Christian Community (12:3-13:14)

649

(54)

C. A Call for Mutual Acceptance between the Strong and the Weak (14:1-15:13)

703

(58)

VII. The Extension of God's Righteousness through the Pauline Mission (15:14-16:23)

761

(49)

A. The Establishment of Churches among the Gentiles (15:14-33)

763

(22)

B. Coworkers in the Gospel (16:1-23)

785

(25)

VIII. Final Summary of the Gospel of God's Righteousness (16:25-27)

810

(9)

Works Cited

819

(50)

Index of Subjects

869

(4)

Index of Authors

873

(16)

Index of Greek Words

889

(2)

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings

891

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Romans

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