Is there some one who can recommend me, where I can find an introduction to the Romans in logos 4 : why Romans has to be studied.
The opening chapters of any commentary on Romans will have an introduction. Just type "Romans" into the library window.
Or, in case you are actually referring to the Roman Empire instead of the instead of the Book of Romans, the search for Rome OR "Roman Empire" in the search window, and you should get some topic results in a Bible dictionary, plus other results below it. If you have the ISBE, it has an entry on "Roman Empire and Christianity".
You may find what you are looking for in this reading list...
logos4:ReadingLists;q=romans
Todd.Philip
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My quetion is:To read ,where I can get a resource which tells me, about why we need to study the book of Romans?
To read ,where I can get a resource which tells me, about why we need to study the book of Romans?
I would still turn to a Bible commentary. The introductory chapters in a commentary on Romans would have discussion of Theme and Purpose, which would help you identify what important ideas need to be learned from the book.
Ghebreab,
Try this link http://topics.logos.com/Epistle%20to%20the%20Romans
where I can find an introduction to the Romans in logos 4
Encountering the Book of Romans by Douglas Moo (http://www.logos.com/ebooks/details/ENCBKROMANS) would be a superb resource, but it may be more than you need.
where I can find an introduction to the Romans in logos 4 Encountering the Book of Romans by Douglas Moo (http://www.logos.com/ebooks/details/ENCBKROMANS) would be a superb resource, but it may be more than you need.
Hi Jack I am not able to log in,I have got the following report.
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use http://www.logos.com/ebooks/details/ENCBKROMANS
Ghebreab, Try this link http://topics.logos.com/Epistle%20to%20the%20Romans
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Thank you for the recommendation ,I am going to order it as soon as the sales department opens,
HiKevin, Where were you until now? This is very significant for my further thoroughly study,right now I need any resources which help me to knowwhy some one needs to study deligently the book of Romans
I didn't think about the reading lists until Philip posted a link to them in Logos. The link I gave you has the same information as he did, only you get to it with your web browser.
Here's how you can get to reading lists inside of Logos
1) You open it from the tools menu
2) Type the word or thing you want to read about and hit Enter or click the blue arrow. Notice the Romans reading list put together by Logos.
3) Here's what the list looks like in Logos. There are check boxes so you can mark that you've read a resource. Keep in mind that some of the links in the reading lists will point to resources you don't own.
Thank you Kevin,this is wounderful.
To read ,where I can get a resource which tells me, about why we need to study the book of Romans? I would still turn to a Bible commentary. The introductory chapters in a commentary on Romans would have discussion of Theme and Purpose, which would help you identify what important ideas need to be learned from the book.
Thank you Todd,I am going to do it as you have instructed me.
To read ,where I can get a resource which tells me, about why we need to study the book of Romans? I would still turn to a Bible commentary. The introductory chapters in a commentary on Romans would have discussion of Theme and Purpose, which would help you identify what important ideas need to be learned from the book. Thank you Todd,I am going to do it as you have instructed me.
Even a whole bible commentary would have introductions to each book. Here are extracts from the Purpose and Theme sections from the introduction to Romans in the New Bible Commentary:
So it appears that Paul wrote Romans with a number of purposes in mind. Probably the over-riding purpose was his desire to introduce himself to the church at Rome by setting forth the gospel he preached. This was especially important because false rumours about what Paul preached had reached the Romans (see 3:8). He had apparently earned the reputation in the early church of being anti-law and anti-Jewish. Paul sought to show that this was not the case (see particularly 1:16; 7:7–12; chs. 9–11) at the same time as he spelt out in detail in what sense he was critical of the Jews and the Mosaic law (see particularly 2:17–3:20; ch. 7). These same themes would have been debated in Jerusalem and were central to some of the debates within the Roman church. In other words, we have in Romans a series of purposes, all converging on the issue that predominates throughout the letter: what is the nature of the continuity between God’s old covenant arrangement and his new covenant arrangement? What is the relationship between the law and the gospel, Jewish believer and Gentile believer, Israel and the church? It is Paul’s desire to address this central and enduring theological issue that gives to Romans its special universal character. ThemeIn the light of what we have said in the last paragraph, it is no wonder that many scholars think that the continuity of salvation-history is the central theme of the letter. They often single out chs. 9–11 as the heart of the letter. Many of the Protestant reformers, on the other hand, focused their attention on chs. 1–5 and concluded that the theme of justification by faith is the main theme of the letter. Somewhat similar to their approach is that of Ernst Käsemann, who sees ‘the righteousness of God’ (which he takes to mean God’s intervention to reclaim his rebellious creation) as the theme of Romans. However, neither of these concepts is broad enough to encompass the contents of the letter as a whole. While justification by faith is a critical doctrine in Romans, and it becomes the theme of 3:21–4:25, it does not figure prominently in other parts of the letter. If, then, we are to identify a single theme for the letter, it must be ‘the gospel’. The word is prominent in the introduction (1:1–2, 9, 15) and conclusion (15:16, 19) of the letter, and has pride of place in what is usually identified as the statement of the letter’s theme: ‘I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes’ (1:16).Carson, D. A. (1994). New Bible commentary : 21st century edition (4th ed.). Leicester, England; Downers Grove, Ill., USA: Inter-Varsity Press.
So it appears that Paul wrote Romans with a number of purposes in mind. Probably the over-riding purpose was his desire to introduce himself to the church at Rome by setting forth the gospel he preached. This was especially important because false rumours about what Paul preached had reached the Romans (see 3:8). He had apparently earned the reputation in the early church of being anti-law and anti-Jewish. Paul sought to show that this was not the case (see particularly 1:16; 7:7–12; chs. 9–11) at the same time as he spelt out in detail in what sense he was critical of the Jews and the Mosaic law (see particularly 2:17–3:20; ch. 7). These same themes would have been debated in Jerusalem and were central to some of the debates within the Roman church. In other words, we have in Romans a series of purposes, all converging on the issue that predominates throughout the letter: what is the nature of the continuity between God’s old covenant arrangement and his new covenant arrangement? What is the relationship between the law and the gospel, Jewish believer and Gentile believer, Israel and the church? It is Paul’s desire to address this central and enduring theological issue that gives to Romans its special universal character.
ThemeIn the light of what we have said in the last paragraph, it is no wonder that many scholars think that the continuity of salvation-history is the central theme of the letter. They often single out chs. 9–11 as the heart of the letter. Many of the Protestant reformers, on the other hand, focused their attention on chs. 1–5 and concluded that the theme of justification by faith is the main theme of the letter. Somewhat similar to their approach is that of Ernst Käsemann, who sees ‘the righteousness of God’ (which he takes to mean God’s intervention to reclaim his rebellious creation) as the theme of Romans. However, neither of these concepts is broad enough to encompass the contents of the letter as a whole. While justification by faith is a critical doctrine in Romans, and it becomes the theme of 3:21–4:25, it does not figure prominently in other parts of the letter. If, then, we are to identify a single theme for the letter, it must be ‘the gospel’. The word is prominent in the introduction (1:1–2, 9, 15) and conclusion (15:16, 19) of the letter, and has pride of place in what is usually identified as the statement of the letter’s theme: ‘I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes’ (1:16).Carson, D. A. (1994). New Bible commentary : 21st century edition (4th ed.). Leicester, England; Downers Grove, Ill., USA: Inter-Varsity Press.
Coincidentally, the Romans section in the New Bible Commentary was written by Douglas Moo, who is also the author of the book Encountering the Book of Romans, which was recommended above.
Could it be ,then simply repition of thoughts and words? I need to know before I have to order the book.
He is also author of the NICNT volume on Romans which was my introduction to him as a textbook in Grad School.
Coincidentally, the Romans section in the New Bible Commentary was written by Douglas Moo, who is also the author of the book Encountering the Book of Romans, which was recommended above. Could it be ,then simply repition of thoughts and words? I need to know before I have to order the book.
Encountering the Book of Romans is a textbook designed for undergraduate students in a class on Romans. It's a newer book than the New Bible Commentary , and it has the same thoughts as the New Bible Commentary, but elaborates on them a little bit. It is similar to a high level overview commentary--It isn't very in-depth (230 pages). Here is the table of contents:
[quote]To the StudentAuthor’s PrefaceAbbreviationsPart 1 Encountering an Ancient Letter: Romans 1:1–17; 15:14–16:27 1. Getting Oriented: What Is Romans Really About? 2. Paul and the Romans 3. The Gospel of GodPart 2 Encountering the Human Dilemma: Romans 1:18–3:20 4. God’s Wrath against Sinners: Romans 1:18–32 5. Jews Are “without Excuse”: Romans 2:1–29 6. The Universal Power of Sin: Romans 3:1–20Part 3 Encountering God’s Provision in Christ: Romans 3:21–4:25 7. God’s Righteousness in Christ: Romans 3:21–31 8. The Faith of Abraham: Romans 4:1–25Part 4 Encountering Life and Hope in Christ: Romans 5:1–8:39 9. Rejoicing in Life and Hope: Romans 5:1–21 10. Freedom from the Power of Sin: Romans 6:1–23 11. Freedom from the Law: Romans 7:1–25 12. Life and Hope through the Spirit: Romans 8:1–39Part 5 Encountering the Relationship between Israel and the Gospel: Romans 9:1–11:36 13. Israel and the Plan of God: Romans 9:1–29 14. Israel, the Gentiles, and the Righteousness of God: Romans 9:30–10:21 15. The Future of Israel: Romans 11:1–36Part 6 Encountering the Transforming Power of the Gospel: Romans 12:1–15:13 16. The Christian Mind-Set: Romans 12:1–21 17. Citizens of the World and Citizens of Heaven: Romans 13:1–14 18. A Plea for Unity in the Church: Romans 14:1–15:13Part 7 Encountering the Letter’s Conclusion: Romans 15:14–16:27
19. Additional Comments on the Concluding Material: Romans 15:14–16:27
Douglas Moo also wrote the most acclaimed in-depth, exegetical commentary on Romans--the one found in the New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT) set.
But, before you order something new, you should investigate all of your commentaries. Does the info I pasted in previous from the New Bible Dictionary not satisfy your questions? Do you have Bob Utley's The Gospel According to Paul: Romans in your library? He states the following in his introduction:
[quote]OPENING STATEMENTS
A. Romans is the most systematic and logical doctrinal book of the Apostle Paul. It was affected by circumstances in Rome, therefore, it is an “occasional” document. Something occurred that caused Paul to write the letter. However, it is the most neutral of Paul’s writings, in that Paul’s way of dealing with the problem (possibly the jealousy between believing Jewish and Gentile leadership) was a clear presentation of the gospel and its implications for daily life.
B. Paul’s presentation of the gospel in Romans has impacted the church’s life in every age:
C. To know Romans is to know Christianity! The letter shapes the life and teachings of Jesus into bedrock truths for the Church of all ages.
Those statements seem to answer the question "why study Romans?".
Those statements seem to answer the question "why study Romans? "
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Correct , Todd I have it, thank you for reminding me. I may be able to get some important explanations for the significance studying it.
