CONTENTS

Editor’s Preface

Author’s Preface

Abbreviations

Bibliography

INTRODUCTION

I. General Circumstances

II. Integrity, Literary History, and Text

III. Audience

IV. Nature and Genre

V. Purpose

VI. Theme

VII. Text and Translation

VIII. Structure

IX. Analysis of Romans

TEXT, EXPOSITION, AND NOTES

I. The Letter Opening (1:1–17)

II. The Heart of the Gospel: Justification by Faith (1:18–4:25)

III. The Assurance Provided by the Gospel: The Hope of Salvation (5:1–8:39)

IV. The Defense of the Gospel: The Problem of Israel (9:1–11:36)

V. The Transforming Power of the Gospel: Christian Conduct (12:1–15:13)

VI. The Letter Closing (15:14–16:27)

Notes

INDEXES

I. Subjects

II. Authors

III. Scripture References

IV. Early Extrabiblical Literature