An edition of The Epistle to the Romans
(2016)
The Epistle to the Romans
a commentary on the Greek text
by Richard N. Longenecker
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This highly anticipated commentary on the Greek text of Romans by veteran New Testament scholar Richard Longenecker provides solid scholarship and innovative solutions to long-standing interpretive problems. Critical, exegetical, and constructive, yet pastoral in its application, Longenecker's monumental work on Romans sets a course for the future that will promote a better understanding of this most famous of Paul's letters and a more relevant contextualization of its message. (Publisher).
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Epistle to the Romans
2016, Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
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2016, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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2016, Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMENTARY
1.Romans vis-a-vis Paul's Other Letters
2.Major Critical Issues in the Study of Romans
3.Distinctive Exegetical Treatments of the Present Commentary
4.Prominent Thematic Features of the Present Commentary
5.The Greek Textual Tradition of Romans
COMMENTARY PROPER
The Opening Sections of the Letter
I.Salutation (1:1-7)
II.Thanksgiving (1:8-12)
The Body Sections of the Letter
A.Body Opening
III.A Brief Introduction to Paul's Protreptic Message (1:13-15)
B.Body Middle
IV.Section I Righteousness, Faithfulness, and Faith (1:16
4:25)
Part One of Section I (1:16
3:20)
1.Thesis Statement on Righteousness, Faithfulness, and Faith (1:16-17)
2.God's Wrath against Human Rebellion, Idolatry, and Debauchery (1:18-32)
3.God's Condemnation of All Who Sin Is Just and Impartial (2:1-16)
4.Denunciations of Jews and Jewish Failures (2:17-29)
Note continued: 5.The Situation of the Jews before God (3:1-20)
Part Two of Section I (3:21
4:25)
6.The Thesis Statement Developed, Supported, and Elucidated (3:21-31)
7.The Example of Abraham with Respect to Righteousness and Faith (4:1-24)
8.Concluding Early Christian Confessional Statement (4:25)
V.Section II: Peace, Reconciliation, and Life "in Christ" (5:1
8:39)
1.Transitional and Thesis Passage on "Peace" and "Reconciliation" (5:1-11)
2.The Universal and Foundational Redemptive Story: What Jesus Christ Effected vis-a-vis What Adam Brought About (5:12-21)
3.Three Important Questions, with an Interjected Illustration and Statement (6:1
7:13)
Question One "Should We Continue in Sin So That Grace May Increase?" (6:1-14)
Question Two "Should We Sin Because We Are Not under the Law but under Grace?" (6:15-23)
Note continued: Interjected Illustration on the Extent of the Authority of the Mosaic Law and Statement regarding a Christian's Freedom from the Law (7:1-6)
Question Three "Is the Law Sin?" (7:7-13)
4.Soliloquy on the Tragic Plight of Those Who Attempt to Live Their Lives Apart from God, "under Their Own Steam" (7:14-25)
5.No Condemnation and New Life for People "in Christ Jesus" and Therefore "in the Spirit" (8:1-17)
6.Life in the Spirit, Both Personal and Universal and Both Present and Future: A Life of Suffering and Glory (8:18-30)
7.A Triumphal Affirmation of God's Vindication, Care, and Eternal Love for People "in Christ Jesus," with Early Christian Confessional Materials Incorporated (8:31-39)
VI.Section III The Christian Gospel vis-a-vis God's Promises to Israel (9:1
11:36)
1.Introduction: Paul's Great Desire for his People, Israel's Heritage, and Israel's Messiah, with a Closing "Amen" (9:1-5)
Note continued: 2.Part I of Paul's Exposition: God's Promises Given to "the Remnant" of Israel, with OT Passages Cited in Support (9:6-29)
3.Part II of Paul's Exposition: Israel's Present Failure and the Gentiles Blessed, with OT Passages Cited in Support (9:30
10:21)
4.Part III of Paul's Exposition: The Course of God's Salvation History: A Remnant within Israel, a Remnant among the Gentiles, the Salvation of "All Israel," and God's Mercy on All People (11:1-32)
5.Doxology: A Hymn of Praise to God for His Wisdom and Knowledge, Incorporating Early Christian Confessional Materials (11:33-36)
VII.Section IV Exhortations, Both General and Specific (12:1
15:13)
1.Opening Appeals and a Statement regarding Dedication, Commitment, and Discernment (12:1-2)
2.Appeal for Humility and Mutual Service among Believers in Jesus (12:3-8)
3.The Christian Love Ethic, Part I (12:9-21)
4.Exhortations regarding Christians and the State (13:1-7)
Note continued: 5.The Christian Love Ethic, Part II (13:8-14)
6.On Relations among the Christians at Rome (14:1
15:13)
C.Body Closing
VIII."Apostolic Parousia" (15:14-32)
The Concluding Sections of the Letter
IX.Peace Blessing, Commendation of Phoebe, Requests for Greetings to Be Sent to Paul's Past Associates, Friends, and Acquaintances in Rome and to Certain Christian Households and Congregations, and a Greeting of the Christians at Rome on Behalf of the Churches That Paul Founded and Continued to Supervise [ect.]
X.Personal Subscription, Appended Greetings, and Appended Doxology (16:17-27).
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xxviii-lxvii) and indexes.
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