Romans

Resources for Romans
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- Romans at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- Bible Briefs, Romans, study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
- Epistle to the Romans, Wikipedia.
- Introduction to the Book of Romans, New American Bible.
- Romans: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
- Introduction, and Outline by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Romans: Introduction, Argument and Outline by Daniel B. Wallace at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "Notes on Romans," from James D. Tabor's The Jewish Roman World of Jesus.
- The Book of Romans in the World Wide Study Bible.
- Romans, Pauline Literature, L. Gregory Bloomquist, 2003.
Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
- "Preface to the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans," by Martin Luther.
- Romans, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- Romans, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- Romans, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
- Romans, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- Romans, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- Romans, People's New Testament, 1891.
- Romans, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- Romans, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
- Romans, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
- Reasoning through Romans (commentary) by Robert L. Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Reading Romans Anew, by Rita Halteman Finger. Lectionary-based commentary at Sojourners Online, 1999.
- Paul's Letter to the Romans, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- Romans, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Free Bible Commentary, Romans, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
Articles and Background:
- Epistle to the Romans, W.C. Van Manen, 1900.
- "Paul's Reconstruction of Theology: Romans 9-14 in Context," Vitor Westhelle, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1984.
- Romans, Volume VI, Number 4, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1986.
  - "Light from Fire," Arland J. Hultgren
  - "Romans and Reform," Martha Stortz
  - "Major Shifts in the Interpretation of Romans," James Arne Nestingen
  - "Following the Argument of Romans," Robert Jewett
  - "Romans 5-8 as Pastoral Theology," Stanley N. Olson
  - "The Root, the Remnant, and the Branches," Donald Sneen
  - "Sacrifice in Romans 12-15," Calvin J. Roetzel
- "The Status of the Torah in the Pre-Sinaitic Period: St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans," Gary A. Anderson, Harvard Divinity School. From the First Orion International Symposium: "Biblical Perspectives: Early Use and Interpretation of the Bible in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls." May, 1996.
- "An Exposition of Van Manen's Analysis of the Epistle to the Romans," Thomas Whittaker, The Journal of Higher Criticism, 1999.
- "Chapter 5: Paul's Third Journey: Romans," sample chapter from The Least of the Apostles: The Ministry and Letters of Paul in Chronological Order, Dennis Ingolfsland, 2009.
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Byrne, Brendan, S.J., "Interpreting Romans: The New Perspective and Beyond," Interpretation, 2004.
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- Byrne, Brendan, S.J., "The Problem of Nomos and the Relationship with Judaism in Romans," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2000.
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- Gaventa, Beverly R., "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans," Interpretation, 2004.
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- Long, Thomas G., "Preaching Romans Today," Interpretation, 2004.
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- Nanos, Mark D., "The Jewish Context of the Gentile Audience Addressed in Paul's Letter to the Romans," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1999.
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- Pederson, Sigfred, "Paul's Understanding of the Biblical Law," Novum Testamentum, 2002.
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- Vining, Peggy, "Comparing Seneca's Ethics in Epistulae Morales to Those of Paul in Romans," Restoration Quarterly, 2005.
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- Westerholm, Stephen, "The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith in Romans," Interpretation, 2004.
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General resources and Links about Paul and the Pauline Epistles.