Sheffield New Testament Guides: Romans
Overview
Paul’s epistle to the Romans is often seen as a difficult text to understand. Some of that difficulty is the result of context and culture, so Morgan helps the modern reader understand what Paul intended his original audience to understand. The religious language of the epistle, its impact on first-century Christians in Rome, and its use of scripture and tradition are all clearly discussed here.
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Top Highlights
“First, words like ‘grace’ and ‘justification’ are no longer common coin, and even ‘God’, ‘salvation’, and ‘faith’ are hard to explain in cold blood. Secondly, common words like flesh, law, spirit, and body carry uncommon meanings in Paul’s epistles.” (Page 9)
“Romans has proved central for defining Western Christianity. Theories about human nature and destiny, about the church, Israel, the state, even the created order, have hinged on how this epistle is read.” (Page 11)
“The aim of this book is to help readers understand St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans” (Page 10)
- Title: Sheffield New Testament Guides: Romans
- Author: Robert Morgan
- Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
- Publication Date: 1997
- Pages: 157
Robert J. Morgan (1952– ) is a best-selling and award-winning author. He has over 25 books in print and over 3.5 million in print circulation. Morgan attended King College, Columbia International University, Wheaton Graduate School, and received his MDiv from Rice Seminary.
Morgan is the pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, where he has served for over 31 years. He is a staff writer for Dr. David Jeremiah and Turning Points Magazine, and has had several articles published in other leading Christian periodicals.
Morgan has authored several resources for pastors including Nelson’s Complete Book of Stories, Illustrations & Quotes and Nelson’s Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook.