Thru the Bible vol. 42: The Epistles (Romans 1-8)
Overview
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a sixty-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. This volume on Romans 1-8 includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors—and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student!
Top Highlights
“He says he wants to come to Rome ‘by the will of God.’ I believe he went there by the will of God” (Page 29)
“‘It’s not thy hope in Christ which saves you. It’s Christ. It’s not thy joy in Christ that saves you. It is Christ. And it is not thy faith in Christ that saves you, though that be the instrument, it is Christ’s blood and merit.’” (Page 68)
“We died to sin in Christ—that’s our position—but we are never dead to sin in this life” (Page 106)
“This universe in which you and I live tells two things about God: His person and His power.” (Page 36)
“You are saved by faith. You are to live by faith. You are to walk moment by moment by faith. You cannot live for God by yourself any more than you can save yourself. It requires constant dependence upon Him, looking to the Lord Jesus Christ by the power of the Spirit.” (Page 119)
- Title: Thru the Bible Vol. 42: The Epistles (Romans 1–8)
- Author: J. Vernon McGee
- Edition: electronic ed.
- Series: Thru the Bible Commentary
- Volume: 42
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 1991
- Logos Release Date: 2005
- Pages: 166
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Romans › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781418511906, 1418511900
- Resource ID: LLS:TTB42_RO1
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T15:16:10Z
J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988) was an ordained Presbyterian minister, theologian, and radio minister. He was born in Hillsboro, Texas in 1904. McGee was pastor of the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles from 1949–1970.
McGee earned his BD from Columbia Theological Seminary, and his ThM and ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary. After serving in Presbyterian congregations in Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, he moved to southern California to serve as pastor of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1949 he moved to Los Angeles and became pastor of the Church of the Open Door. He also served as chairman of the Bible department at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) and lectured several times at Dallas Theological Seminary.
In 1967, McGee started his popular Thru the Bible radio series and soon it was broadcast on over 400 channels in North America. The radio broadcasts were transcribed, edited, and published in the Thru the Bible Commentary series. Other titles by McGee include David: A Man After God’s Own Heart, J. Vernon McGee on Prayer, Jesus: Centerpiece of Scripture, Living by Faith, and more.