Romans

Thomas R. Schreiner

Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

© 1998 by Thomas R. Schreiner

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Schreiner, Thomas R.

Romans / Thomas R. Schreiner.

  p.  cm. — (Baker exegetical commentary on the New Testament ; 6)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0–8010-2149–9

1. Bible. N.T. Romans—Commentaries. I. Title. II. Series.

  BS2665.3.S36⃠1998

  227´.1077—dc21 98–18200

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To John Piper, who has proclaimed to me

the supremacy of God

Contents

Series Preface

Author’s Preface

Abbreviations

Transliteration

Introduction to Romans

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

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

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

C. Theme: The Gospel of God’s Righteousness (1:16–17)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. Assurance of Hope (5:1–11)

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

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

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

E. Assurance of Hope (8:18–39)

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

A. God’s Saving Promise to Israel (9:1–29)

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

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

D. Concluding Doxology (11:33–36)

VI. God’s Righteousness in Everyday Life (12:1–15:13)

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

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

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

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

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

B. Coworkers in the Gospel (16:1–23)

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

Works Cited

Index of Subjects

Index of Authors

Index of Greek Words

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings