Paul's Letter to the Romans (Pillar New Testament Commentary | PNTC)

by Colin G. Kruse

Publishers:

Eerdmans; Apollos

, 2012

Overview

Colin Kruse’s commentary on the book of Romans shows how Paul expounds the gospel against the background of God’s sovereign action as creator, judge, and redeemer of the world. In the process, Kruse elucidates Paul’s teaching about matters of concern in the Roman house churches—issues that remain important today. Kruse’s gift for clarity and economy in dealing with such complex and important matters promises to make this commentary an enduring standard for years to come.

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Contents

• Foundations—Two Letters of Apion and Two Letters of the “Elder”
• Practical Realities—Paper and Postal System
• Nonliterary and Diplomatic Correspondence
• Poetry and Philosophy—Literary Letters
• Epistolary Theory and Rhetoric
• Letters in Early Judaism
• New Testament Letters I: Overview
• New Testament Letters II: Selected Texts
• Epilogue

Top Highlights

“‘The righteousness of God’ is contrasted with what they sought to establish instead: ‘their own righteousness’. ‘The righteousness of God’ may be understood as declaratory on God’s side (he adjudicates in favor of those who put their faith in Christ), and denoting status on the human side (the status of those who are beneficiaries of that adjudication).” (Page 400)

“In this passage also Paul contrasts two types of righteousness: ‘not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law’ on the one hand and ‘the righteousness of God on the basis of faith’ on the other.” (Page 401)

“Essentially, then, Paul’s thesis is that the power of God is revealed through the gospel for all who have faith.” (Page 7)

“This confirms that Paul’s primary purpose in writing Romans was to minister to the believers in Rome for whom he had an apostolic responsibility. He wanted to ensure that their understanding of the gospel was such that they would constitute an acceptable sacrifice to God, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.” (Page 11)

“The first benefit of justification that Paul mentions in 5:1 is that the enmity between human beings and God is ended, and ‘we have peace with God’.” (Page 226)

Praise for the Print Edition

The Pillar New Testament Commentary series is quickly establishing itself as the premier mid-level commentary series on the English text of Scripture but written with full awareness of the Greek and all the key exegetical debates that busy pastors and teachers need to know about.

—Craig Blomberg, Denver Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Paul’s Letter to the Romans
• Author: Colin G. Kruse
• Series: Pillar New Testament Commentary
• Publishers: Eerdmans, Apollos
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Pages: 669
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Romans › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780802837431, 9781844745821, 0802837433, 1844745821
• Resource ID: LLS:PNTC66RO2
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-01-20T00:38:47Z

About Colin G. Kruse

Colin G. Kruse (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior lecturer of New Testament at Melbourne School of Theology. In the twenty years following his ordination into the Anglican ministry, Kruse gained practical experience in parishes in Australia and the U.S. along with five years of missionary service as a theological lecturer in Indonesia. Besides journal articles on the New Testament, Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Kruse has authored several books including Paul, the Law and Justification and New Testament Models for Ministry: Jesus and Paul. He has also written the Tyndale New Testament Commentary on 2 Corinthians and the Pillar New Testament Commentary titles The Letters of John and Paul's Letter to the Romans.