ROMANS

A New Covenant Commentary

Craig S. Keener

CASCADE Books • Eugene, Oregon

ROMANS

A New Covenant Commentary

New Covenant Commentary Series 6

Copyright © 2009 by Craig S. Keener.

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Cataloging-in-Publication data:

Keener, Craig S.

Romans: a new covenant commentary / Craig S. Keener

xxvi + 274 p.; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

New Covenant Commentary Series 6

isbn: 978-1-60608-156-3

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

BS2665.53 K3 2009

To my siblings and siblings-in-law:

Thérèse, Emmanuel, Chris and Minglan, Eliser, Brett and Sally,

Aimé and Ornella, Gracia, and Jennifer

Contents

Outline of Romans

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Romans 1

Excursus: Dikaiosunē in Romans

Fusing the Horizons: Homosexual Activity

Romans 2

Romans 3

Romans 4

Romans 5

Romans 6

Romans 7

Excursus: Paul and the Law in Romans

Excursus: The “Flesh” (sarx) in Romans

Romans 8

Fusing the Horizons: Faith and Righteousness

Fusing the Horizons: Suffering

Romans 9

Romans 10

Romans 11

Fusing the Horizons: Boasting against Other Branches

Romans 12

Romans 13

Fusing the Horizons: Church and State

Romans 14

Excursus: Ancient Mediterranean Food Customs

Romans 15

Romans 16

Bibliography

Scripture Index

Index of Ancient Sources

Author Index

Subject Index

Outline of Romans

Introduction (1:1–17)

Paul’s Greeting (1:1–7)

Thanksgiving (1:8–15)

Good News of Salvation (1:16–17)

Made Right by Trusting Christ (1:18–5:11)

Inexcusable Idolatry (1:18–23)

Sexual Sin (1:24–27)

Various Vices (1:28–32)

God’s Impartial Judgment (2:1–16)

Indicting Hypocrisy (2:17–24)

Inward Jewishness (2:25–29)

God’s Faithfulness (3:1–8)

All under Sin (3:9–20)

God’s Solution for All (3:21–31)

Abraham Righted by Faith (4:1–8)

Father Also of Gentiles Who Believe (4:9–12)

The Promise through Faith (4:13–25)

Righted and Reconciled by Christ (5:1–11)

Life in Christ and the Spirit (5:12–8:39)

Reversing the Fall (5:12–21)

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ (6:1–11)

Do Not Serve Sin (6:12–23)

Freed from Law (7:1–6)

The Law and Sin (7:7–13)

The Flesh and Sin (7:14–25)

Living by the Spirit (8:1–17)

Present Suffering, Future Glory (8:18–30)

Secure in God’s Love (8:31–39)

Israel’s Role and Salvation (9:1–11:36)

Israel Special and Beloved (9:1–5)

God’s Choice Not Bound by Ethnicity (9:6–29)

Two Approaches to the Law and Righteousness (9:30–10:10)

Response of Israel and the Gentiles (10:11–21)

A Remnant (11:1–10)

God’s Purposes for Jews and Gentiles (11:11–24)

Fulfilling the Promise to Israel (11:25–32)

Praising God’s Wisdom in ...