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Author's Preface | |
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Chief Abbreviations | |
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Bibliography | |
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Preliminary Essay | |
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The Influence of the Letter | |
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New Challenges to Old Traditions | |
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Paul's Purposes in Writing | |
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A Brief Overview of Romans | |
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Introduction: The Gospel of God and Paul's Eagerness to Share It (1:1-17) | |
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Paul and the Gospel (1:1-6) | |
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Paul and the Romans (1:7-13) | |
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Paul and Evangelism (1:14-17) | |
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The Wrath of God Against all Humankind (1:18-3:20) | |
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Depraved Gentile Society (1:18-32) | |
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Critical Moralizers (2:1-16) | |
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Self-confident Jews (2:17-3:8) | |
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The Whole Human Race (3:9-20) | |
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The Grace of God in the Gospel (3:21-8:39) | |
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God's Righteousness Revealed and Illustrated (3:21-4:25) | |
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God's People United in Christ (5:1-6:23) | |
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God's Law and Christian Discipleship (7:1-25) | |
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God's Spirit in God's Children (8:1-39) | |
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The Plan of God for Jews and Gentiles (9-11) | |
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Israel's Fall: God's Purpose of Election (9:1-33) | |
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Israel's Fault: God's Dismay Over Her Disobedience (10:1-21) | |
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Israel's Future: God's Long-term Design (11:1-32) | |
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Doxology (11:33-36) | |
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A Manifesto of Evangelism | |
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The Will of God for Changed Relationships (12:1-15:13) | |
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Our Relationship to God: Consecrated Bodies and Renewed Minds (12:1-2) | |
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Our Relationship to Ourselves: Thinking Soberly about Our Gifts (12:3-8) | |
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Our Relationship to One Another: Love in the Family of God (12:9-16) | |
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Our Relationship to Our Enemies: Not Retaliation, But Service (12:17-21) | |
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Our Relationship to the State: Conscientious Citizenship (13:1-7) | |
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Our Relationship to the Law: Neighbour-love As Its Fulfillment (13:8-10) | |
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Our Relationship to the Day: Living in the 'Already' and the 'Not Yet' (13:11-14) | |
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Our Relationship to the Weak: Welcoming, and Not Despising, Judging or Offending Them (14:1-15:13) | |
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Conclusion: The Providence of God in the Ministry of Paul (15:14-16:27) | |
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His Apostolic Service (15:14-22) | |
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His Travel Plans (15:23-33) | |
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His Commendation and Greetings (16:1-16) | |
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His Warnings, Messages and Doxology (16:17-27) | |
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Study Guide | |