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| Editor's Preface | |
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| Publisher's Preface | |
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| To the Student | |
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| Author's Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Encountering an Ancient Letter: Romans 1:1-17; 15:14-16:27 | |
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| Getting Oriented: What Is Romans Really About? | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Ancient Letters and Modern Readers | |
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| The Current Debate about Romans | |
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| Getting Situated: How, Then, Should We Read? | |
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| "Take Up and Read!" | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Paul and the Romans | |
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| Paul the Apostle | |
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| The Roman Christians | |
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| Study Questions | |
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| The Gospel of God | |
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| The Theme of Romans: What Is Romans About? | |
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| The Gospel Regarding God's Son (1:1-5) | |
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| The Gospel and the Righteousness of God (1:16-17) | |
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| Not Ashamed of the Gospel | |
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| The Power of God for the Salvation of Everyone Who Believes | |
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| The Righteousness of God | |
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| The Purpose of Romans: Why Romans? | |
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| Proposals Focusing on Paul's Circumstances | |
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| Proposals Focusing on the Roman Church | |
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| The Structure of Romans: How Does Romans Unfold? | |
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| Encountering the Human Dilemma: Romans 1:18-3:20 | |
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| God's Wrath against Sinners: Romans 1:18-32 | |
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| The Revelation of God's Wrath (1:18) | |
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| The Reason for God's Wrath (1:19-21) | |
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| The Results of God's Wrath (1:22-32) | |
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| Jews Are "without Excuse": Romans 2:1-29 | |
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| Jewish Sin and God's Impartial Judgment (2:1-11) | |
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| Jews Are as Guilty as Gentiles (2:1-5) | |
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| God's Impartial Judgment (2:6-11) | |
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| Jews, Gentiles, and the Law (2:12-16) | |
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| Jewish Sin and the Covenant (2:17-29) | |
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| The Universal Power of Sin: Romans 3:1-20 | |
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| Jewish Privileges and Their Limitations (3:1-8) | |
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| Concluding Indictment: All Are "under Sin" (3:9-20) | |
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| Encountering God's Provision in Christ: Romans 3:21-4:25 | |
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| God's Righteousness in Christ: Romans 3:21-31 | |
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| The New Era of Righteousness (3:21-26) | |
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| Justification and the Law (3:27-31) | |
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| The Faith of Abraham: Romans 4:1-25 | |
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| Faith versus Works in Abraham's Justification (4:1-8) | |
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| Faith versus Circumcision in Abraham's Justification (4:9-12) | |
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| Faith versus the Law in Abraham's Justification (4:13-17) | |
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| Faith versus Sight in the Experience of Abraham (4:18-25) | |
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| Encountering Life and Hope in Christ: Romans 5:1-8:39 | |
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| Rejoicing in Life and Hope: Romans 5:1-21 | |
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| The Hope of Glory (5:1-11) | |
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| Eternal Life in Christ, the Second Adam (5:12-21) | |
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| Freedom from the Power of Sin: Romans 6:1-23 | |
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| Released from Sin's Power through Union with Christ (6:1-14) | |
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| Freed from Sin, Enslaved to God (6:15-23) | |
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| Freedom from the Law: Romans 7:1-25 | |
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| Released from Bondage to the Law through the Death of Christ (7:1-6) | |
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| The Coming of the Law (7:7-12) | |
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| Life under the Law (7:13-25) | |
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| Life and Hope through the Spirit: Romans 8:1-39 | |
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| The Spirit of Life (8:1-13) | |
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| The Spirit of Adoption (8:14-17) | |
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| The Spirit of Glory (8:18-30) | |
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| Response: Celebration of Our Security in Christ (8:31-39) | |
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| Encountering the Relationship between Israel and the Gospel: Romans 9:1-11:36 | |
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| Israel and the Plan of God: Romans 9:1-29 | |
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| The Problem: The Conflict between God's Promises and Israel's Plight (9:1-5) | |
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| The Nature of God's Promise to Israel (9:6-29) | |
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| God's Call and the Patriarchs (9:6-13) | |
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| Excursus: The Justice of God (9:14-23) | |
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| God's Call and the Prophets (9:24-29) | |
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| Israel, the Gentiles, and the Righteousness of God: Romans 9:30-10:21 | |
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| God's Righteousness versus "Their Own" Righteousness (9:30-10:13) | |
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| Israel's Failure to Believe (10:14-21) | |
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| The Future of Israel: Romans 11:1-36 | |
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| God's Continuing Faithfulness to Israel: The Remnant (11:1-10) | |
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| God's Continuing Faithfulness to Israel: "All Israel Will Be Saved" (11:11-32) | |
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| Response: The Wonderful Plan of God (11:33-36) | |
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| Encountering the Transforming Power of the Gospel: Romans 12:1-15:13 | |
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| The Christian Mind-Set: Romans 12:1-21 | |
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| The Basic Requirement: Total Transformation (12:1-2) | |
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| Finding Our Place in the Body of Christ (12:3-8) | |
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| The Many Manifestations of Love (12:9-21) | |
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| Citizens of the World and Citizens of Heaven: Romans 13:1-14 | |
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| Submitting to the Governing Authorities (13:1-7) | |
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| Fulfilling the Law through Love (13:8-10) | |
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| Living in Light of the Day (13:11-14) | |
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| A Plea for Unity in the Church: Romans 14:1-15:13 | |
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| Condemning Each Other Violates God's Prerogative (14:1-12) | |
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| Limiting the Exercise of Liberty through Love (14:13-23) | |
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| Receiving Each Other to the Glory of God (15:1-13) | |
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| Encountering the Letter's Conclusion: Romans 15:14-16:27 | |
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| Additional Comments on the Concluding Material: Romans 15:14-16:27 | |
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| Outline | |
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| Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles (15:14-33) | |
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| A Diverse Community (16:1-23) | |
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| Glory to God! (16:25-27) | |
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| Study Questions | |
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| Notes | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Select Annotated Bibliography | |
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| Scripture Index | |
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| Subject Index | |