since the Reformation and in Western Christianity. There are probably more academic books on Romans than on all the other NT books combined! But that tide is turning. Of course scholars are still fascinated with the theology of Paul and the life of Jesus, but Acts, Revelation, and the Catholic Epistles are now being studied much more. Biblical scholars are also much more attentive to reading NT books in their ancient context—that is, their Jewish, Greek,
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