Loading…

Romans: A Structural, Thematic, & Exegetical Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

Encounter Romans on its own terms. Paul’s majestic letter to the Romans has impacted generations of readers. Christians regularly turn to it as a foundation for theology and practice. All too often, however, individual verses are pulled from their context or later doctrinal formulations are mapped onto the text. Are we truly understanding Paul? What if we return to Romans on its own terms? ...

(v. 30) and those for whom he settled in his choice, he also called … also righteousized … also glorified Paul pairs another reason with v. 29 why he and his audience know that God cares for them (v. 28). As with v. 29, v. 30 can seem complex but actually is not. Here Paul lists several ways in which God planned that he would one day bless believers, placing special emphasis on their participation in eternal life with him, partially now and fully in the future. Paul both connects v. 30 to v. 28 by
Page 461