Romans

 

A brief introduction to this commentary on Romans and an outline of how I broadly understand the argument of the letter can be found in the post on Open Source Theology ‘Reading Romans eschatologically’.

 

Romans 1-4: Israel justified by faith

Romans 1-4

Rom. 1:1-7 - Introduction

Rom. 1:16-18 - Salvation from the wrath of God

Rom. 1:19-32 - The consequences of idolatry

Rom. 2:1-11 - Storing up wrath

Rom. 2:12-16 - Hearers and doers of the law

Rom. 2:17-24 - If you are named a ‘Jew’

Rom. 2:25-29 - Circumcision of the heart

Rom. 3:1-8 - The faithfulness of God

Rom. 3:9-19 - None is righteous, not even one

Rom. 3:20 - Works of the law

Rom. 3:21-22 - The faithfulness of Jesus Christ

Rom. 3:22-26 - An ‘atonement’ in his blood

Rom. 3:27-31 - The God of Gentiles also

Rom. 4:1-8 - Reckoned as righteousness

Rom. 4:9-12 - Righteousness and the uncircumcised

Rom. 4:13-15 - The law brings wrath

Rom. 4:16-25 - Faith in the God who makes alive the dead

Romans 5-8: The law of the Spirit of life

Romans 5-8

Rom. 5:1-5 - The hope of the glory of God

Rom. 5:6-11 - While we were still sinners

Rom. 5:12-14 - Death reigned from Adam to Moses

Rom. 5:15-21 - The gift of grace is not like the trespass

Rom. 6: - Slaves of righteousness

Rom. 6:1-11 - Baptism into the death and resurrection of Christ

Rom. 6:12-14 - Weapons of righteousness

Rom. 7:1-6 - Discharged from the Law

Rom. 7:7-12 - The exploitation of the Law by sin

Rom. 8:18-25 - The eager longing of creation

Romans 9-11: Has God rejected his people?

Romans 9-11

Rom. 11:25-27 - All Israel shall be saved

Romans 12-15: The formation of an eschatological community

Romans 12-15

Rom. 13:11-14 - Salvation is nearer to us than when we believed