Encountering the Book of Romans, 2nd ed.
Overview
In this updated edition of his successful textbook, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar offers a guide to the book of Romans that is informed by current scholarship and written at an accessible level. The new edition has been updated throughout and features a new interior design. After addressing introductory matters and laying the groundwork for reading Romans, Douglas Moo leads readers through the weighty argument of this significant book, highlighting key themes, clarifying difficult passages, and exploring the continuing relevance of Romans. This book is designed for the undergraduate classroom and includes pedagogical aids such as photos and sidebars.
Take your study of Romans further with John Murray’s groundbreaking work The Epistle to the Romans (2 vols.).
- Offers an in-depth examination of Romans by a leading New Testament scholar
- Presents rigorous scholarship in an accessible way
- Designed for classroom and group study
- Encountering an Ancient Letter: Romans 1:1-17
- Encountering the Human Dilemma: Romans 1:18-3:20
- Encountering God’s Provision in Christ: Romans 3:21-4:25
- Encountering Life and Hope in Christ: Romans 5:1-8:39
- Encountering the Relationship between Israel and the Gospel: Romans 9:1-11:36
- Encountering the Transforming Power of the Gospel: Romans 12:1-15:13
- Encountering the Letter’s Conclusion: Romans 15:14-16:27
Top Highlights
“Paul does, indeed, appear to be writing with a view to helping the Roman Christians regain their unity in the worship of the God they serve together. What becomes clear, then, is that Paul writes Romans with more than one purpose.5 He is both preparing for his own visit, when he will seek help for his Spanish mission, and seeking to heal the divisions among the Roman Christians. These two basic purposes share a common denominator: the missionary situation of Paul.” (Page 31)
It is hard to imagine a more reliable guide to Romans than Douglas Moo. His expertise as a commentator is renowned and rightly so. In this work he distills his knowledge in a way that is accessible to the ordinary person. If one wants to become acquainted with Paul’s theology and gospel in Romans, this volume is the perfect place to begin.
—Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
This clearly explained, beautifully illustrated introduction to Romans by one of the leading scholars in the field will be immensely useful to anyone interested in the letter. One could not find a more experienced and highly skilled guide through the terrain of Romans than Douglas Moo. The well-chosen maps and photographs and the thoughtfully crafted discussion questions make this book an ideal choice for introductory classes on the letter, Bible study groups, and anyone who wants to understand this engaging and powerful text.
—Frank Thielman, professor of divinity, Beeson Divinity School
Douglas Moo is the preeminent evangelical Pauline scholar of our generation. His Encountering the Book of Romans is a wonderful distillation of nearly four decades of solid exegetical work on Paul’s most famous letter. In this updated edition, Moo continues to lead students through the major blocks and themes of the letter in a way that is easy to understand but does not dumb down the sophistication of Paul’s message. The commentary is enhanced with many helpful charts, summaries, tables, and pictures. A great resource for students embarking on a study of Romans for the first time.
—Michael F. Bird, lecturer in theology, Ridley Melbourne Mission and Ministry College
The product of a notable Pauline scholar and an experienced teacher, this textbook provides an excellent and reliable guide to reading Paul’s letter to the Romans. For those encountering this letter for the first time, this work will bring alive Paul's important message for all believers. For those revisiting this letter, this work also serves as a helpful introduction to the scholarly reading of this Pauline letter. Particularly useful are the numerous sidebars that deal with various theological, structural, linguistic, and contextual issues.
—David W. Pao, professor of New Testament and chair of the New Testament Department, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Title: Encountering the Book of Romans: A Theological Survey
- Author: Douglas J. Moo
- Edition: Second Edition
- Series: Encountering Biblical Studies
- Publisher: Baker Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 240
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Romans › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Romans › Theology
- ISBNs: 9781441221384, 9780801049668, 1441221387, 0801049660
- Resource ID: LLS:NCNTRNGBKRM2NDD
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:44:39Z
Dr. Douglas J. Moo, professor of New Testament, teaches at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. For over twenty years, his ministry was based at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. His academic interests revolve around the interface of exegesis and theology.
Dr. Moo seeks to model to students a rigorous approach to the Greek text that always asks the “so what” questions of ultimate significance and application. The Pauline and General Letters have been his special focus within the NT canon. In the next few years, he will be writing commentaries on Galatians and Hebrews, a Pauline theology, and a theological and practical book on creation care.
He has also been active in his local church, serving as elder most years, teaching and preaching to the church, and conducting home Bible studies. Also very rewarding has been his service on the Committee on Bible Translation, the group of scholars charged with revising the text of the NIV and with producing the TNIV.
He and his wife, Jenny, have five grown children.
