Sheffield New Testament Guides: Romans
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Paul’s epistle to the Romans is often seen as a difficult text to understand. Some of that difficulty is the result of context and culture, so Morgan helps the modern reader understand what Paul intended his original audience to understand. The religious language of the epistle, its impact on first-century Christians in Rome, and its use of scripture and tradition are all clearly discussed here.
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Top Highlights
“First, words like ‘grace’ and ‘justification’ are no longer common coin, and even ‘God’, ‘salvation’, and ‘faith’ are hard to explain in cold blood. Secondly, common words like flesh, law, spirit, and body carry uncommon meanings in Paul’s epistles.” (Page 9)
“Romans has proved central for defining Western Christianity. Theories about human nature and destiny, about the church, Israel, the state, even the created order, have hinged on how this epistle is read.” (Page 11)
“The aim of this book is to help readers understand St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans” (Page 10)
- Title: Sheffield New Testament Guides: Romans
- Author: Robert Morgan
- Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
- Publication Date: 1997
- Pages: 157
Robert Morgan is University Lecturer in New Testament Theology and a Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford University, UK. His research interests are in New Testament history, theology and hermeneutics. He is the author of The Nature of New Testament Theology.