Romans, Galatians (Cornerstone Biblical Commentary, vol. 14 | CBC)
Overview
Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of the most significant writings ever to come from the hand of a Christian. Theologically, it is certainly the most important of all of Paul’s letters, and many would say it is the single most important document in the entire New Testament. Of all the New Testament writings, it is Romans that gives us the most comprehensive exposition and analysis of the Christian Gospel, and it is Romans which has been among the most influential letters in the church and the western world. In his commentary on Romans, Roger Mohrlang’s unveils the history, the literary significance, and the power of Paul’s most important epistle.
Galatians revolves around the issue of gaining acceptance or status with God. Does a person work for it, or is it acceptance as a gift? If it is a gift, what is its relationship to responsible, moral living? The difference between what is acquired by human effort and what is a gift from God is basic to Paul’s understanding of the nature of authentic Christian freedom, authentic Christianity, and even the Gospel message itself. Gerald Borchert’s commentary on Galatians describes the nature of the churches in Galatia as they explored these tensions.
Praise for the Print Edition
An enormously helpful series for the layperson and pastor alike because it centers on the theological message of each book and ties it directly to the text. This approach has been needed for some time and will be an invaluable supplement to other commentary series.
—Grant Osborne
A treasure house of insight into the biblical text. Written by some of the best scholars working today, it is an essential tool for pastors, students, church leaders, and lay people who want to understand the text and know how it relates to our lives today. Like the New Living Translation text it uses as its base, this commentary series is extremely readable.
—Tremper Longman
Product Details
- Title: Cornerstone Biblical Commentary, Vol. 14: Romans, Galatians
- Authors: Gerald Borchert and Roger Mohrlang
- Publisher: Tyndale
- Publication Date: 2007
- Pages: 356
About the Authors
Gerald Borchert is retired professor of New Testament from both Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently Thesis Director at the Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, Florida, and part-time Professor of New Testament at Carson Newman College. He earned his B.A. from the University of Alberta, an LL.B., from University of Alberta Law School, an M.Div. from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, his Th.M. at Princeton Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University (1967). He has also done post-doctoral work at numerous schools and has served as a pastor and interim pastor variously throughout his career. He is the author of the commentary on John 1–11 in the New American Commentary.
Roger Mohrlang has earned a B.S. from Carnegie Institute of Technology, an M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and the D.Phil. in New Testament from University of Oxford. He served as a Bible translator and translation consultant in Africa for over seven years, has served as a visiting professor at various colleges, and is currently Professor of Biblical Studies at Whitworth College, where he has been since 1988. His areas of expertise include Paul's letters and New Testament ethics.
- Introductions to the historical and cultural context, the literary style, and the major themes and theological concerns
- Exegetical and textual notes
- Commentary pays special attention to context and major theological themes
Top Highlights
“It was bad enough for his opponents to charge him with preaching a gospel that encouraged immoral living (3:8) but even worse when his own converts began to live in a way that seemed to substantiate such claims.” (Page 101)
“Here, then, is the greatest of all Paul’s letters, a letter that many Christians believe is the single most important writing in the entire New Testament—indeed, perhaps the most significant Christian document in the whole of human history. Here God in his mercy has given us a window into the single most important thing in life, our salvation, with all of its life-changing ramifications.” (Page 4)
“But Paul asserted that the Spirit enables Christians to confront and overcome the evil and sin in their lives.” (Page 322)
“Most likely the Good News was first spread in these synagogues—by ordinary Jewish Christians returning from Jerusalem rather than by evangelists who had targeted the city. There is no evidence for the tradition that Peter was the founder and first bishop of the church in Rome, though it is clear that he later preached in Rome and that he was eventually executed for his witness there (Eusebius 1965:88, 104–105). That there was a Christian community in Rome for at least seven years before Paul wrote this letter seems certain from Suetonius’s reference to Claudius’s mass expulsion of Jews from Rome in AD 49 because of riots caused (in the synagogues presumably) by a certain Chrestus—a name commonly taken as a reference to Christ (cf. Dunn 1988a:xlv–liv).” (Page 7)
“The life-transforming power of the coming Kingdom is accessible to all believers, but its actual effect in an individual’s life depends on the extent to which that individual is open and submissive to its influence. The power of the Spirit is not a relentless moral force asserting its way in our lives, irrespective of our wills; its potential to change our lives depends on just how fully we yield to its influence.” (Page 128)
An enormously helpful series for the layperson and pastor alike because it centers on the theological message of each book and ties it directly to the text. This approach has been needed for some time and will be an invaluable supplement to other commentary series.
—Grant Osborne, professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
A treasure house of insight into the biblical text. Written by some of the best scholars working today, it is an essential tool for pastors, students, church leaders, and lay people who want to understand the text and know how it relates to our lives today. Like the New Living Translation text it uses as its base, this commentary series is extremely readable.
—Tremper Longman, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College
- Title: Romans & Galatians
- Authors: Roger Mohrlang, Gerald L. Borchert, Philip W. Comfort
- Series: Cornerstone Biblical Commentary
- Publisher: Tyndale
- Print Publication Date: 2007
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Romans › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Galatians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780842383424, 9781414399096, 0842383425, 141439909, 141439909X
- Resource ID: LLS:CSTONECM66RO
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:48:37Z
Gerald Borchert (Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary/Princeton University)is retired professor of New Testament from both Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently Thesis Director at the Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, Florida, and part-time Professor of New Testament at Carson Newman College. He has also done post-doctoral work at numerous schools and has served as a pastor and interim pastor variously throughout his career. He is the author of the commentary on John 1–11 in the New American Commentary.
Roger Mohrlang (D.Phil., University of Oxford) served as a Bible translator and translation consultant in Africa for over seven years, has served as a visiting professor at various colleges, and is currently Professor of Biblical Studies at Whitworth College, where he has been since 1988. His areas of expertise include Paul's letters and New Testament ethics.
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