The Epistle to the Romans
Subtitle: a commentary on the Greek text
By: Richard N. Longenecker
Series: The New International Greek Testament commentary; New international Greek Testament commentary (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1140
ISBN-13: 9780802824486
Subjects: Commentaries; Bible
Description: 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).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages xxviii-lxvii) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMENTARY; title: 1.Romans vis-a-vis Paul's Other Letters; title: 2.Major Critical Issues in the Study of Romans; title: 3.Distinctive Exegetical Treatments of the Present Commentary; title: 4.Prominent Thematic Features of the Present Commentary; title: 5.The Greek Textual Tradition of Romans; title: COMMENTARY PROPER; title: The Opening Sections of the Letter; title: I.Salutation (1:1-7); title: II.Thanksgiving (1:8-12); title: The Body Sections of the Letter; title: A.Body Opening; title: III.A Brief Introduction to Paul's Protreptic Message (1:13-15); title: B.Body Middle; title: IV.Section I Righteousness, Faithfulness, and Faith (1:16; title: 4:25); title: Part One of Section I (1:16; title: 3:20); title: 1.Thesis Statement on Righteousness, Faithfulness, and Faith (1:16-17); title: 2.God's Wrath against Human Rebellion, Idolatry, and Debauchery (1:18-32); title: 3.God's Condemnation of All Who Sin Is Just and Impartial (2:1-16); title: 4.Denunciations of Jews and Jewish Failures (2:17-29); title: Note continued: 5.The Situation of the Jews before God (3:1-20); title: Part Two of Section I (3:21; title: 4:25); title: 6.The Thesis Statement Developed, Supported, and Elucidated (3:21-31); title: 7.The Example of Abraham with Respect to Righteousness and Faith (4:1-24); title: 8.Concluding Early Christian Confessional Statement (4:25); title: V.Section II: Peace, Reconciliation, and Life "in Christ" (5:1; title: 8:39); title: 1.Transitional and Thesis Passage on "Peace" and "Reconciliation" (5:1-11); title: 2.The Universal and Foundational Redemptive Story: What Jesus Christ Effected vis-a-vis What Adam Brought About (5:12-21); title: 3.Three Important Questions, with an Interjected Illustration and Statement (6:1; title: 7:13); title: Question One "Should We Continue in Sin So That Grace May Increase?" (6:1-14); title: Question Two "Should We Sin Because We Are Not under the Law but under Grace?" (6:15-23); title: 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); title: Question Three "Is the Law Sin?" (7:7-13); title: 4.Soliloquy on the Tragic Plight of Those Who Attempt to Live Their Lives Apart from God, "under Their Own Steam" (7:14-25); title: 5.No Condemnation and New Life for People "in Christ Jesus" and Therefore "in the Spirit" (8:1-17); title: 6.Life in the Spirit, Both Personal and Universal and Both Present and Future: A Life of Suffering and Glory (8:18-30); title: 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); title: VI.Section III The Christian Gospel vis-a-vis God's Promises to Israel (9:1; title: 11:36); title: 1.Introduction: Paul's Great Desire for his People, Israel's Heritage, and Israel's Messiah, with a Closing "Amen" (9:1-5); title: 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); title: 3.Part II of Paul's Exposition: Israel's Present Failure and the Gentiles Blessed, with OT Passages Cited in Support (9:30; title: 10:21); title: 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); title: 5.Doxology: A Hymn of Praise to God for His Wisdom and Knowledge, Incorporating Early Christian Confessional Materials (11:33-36); title: VII.Section IV Exhortations, Both General and Specific (12:1; title: 15:13); title: 1.Opening Appeals and a Statement regarding Dedication, Commitment, and Discernment (12:1-2); title: 2.Appeal for Humility and Mutual Service among Believers in Jesus (12:3-8); title: 3.The Christian Love Ethic, Part I (12:9-21); title: 4.Exhortations regarding Christians and the State (13:1-7); title: Note continued: 5.The Christian Love Ethic, Part II (13:8-14); title: 6.On Relations among the Christians at Rome (14:1; title: 15:13); title: C.Body Closing; title: VIII."Apostolic Parousia" (15:14-32); title: The Concluding Sections of the Letter; title: 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.]; title: X.Personal Subscription, Appended Greetings, and Appended Doxology (16:17-27).