Romans 1-8 (Reformation Commentary on Scripture: NT, vol. VII | RCS)

by Gwenfair Walters Adams; Timothy George; Scott M. Manetsch

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2019

Overview

With its themes of grace, sin, justification, and salvation through Christ alone, Paul’s letter to the early church in Rome has been a primary focus of Christian reflection throughout church history. Sixteenth-century reformer Martin Luther reflected the church’s longstanding emphasis on this portion of the canon: “This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. . . . It is impossible to read or to meditate on this letter too much or too well. The more one deals with it, the more precious it becomes and the better it tastes.”

In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, church historian Gwenfair Adams guides readers through a diversity of early modern commentary on the first eight chapters of Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Readers will hear from familiar voices as well as discover lesser-known figures, from a variety of theological traditions including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics. Drawing upon a wide range of resources—including commentaries, sermons, treatises, and confessions—much of which appears here for the first time in English, this volume provides resources for contemporary preachers, enables scholars to better understand the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and seeks to help all those who desire to be united with Christ.

Key Features

• Provides a deeper understanding of the Reformation and the breadth of perspectives represented within it
• Advances Christian scholarship in the fields of historical, biblical, and pastoral studies
• Edited by scholars from around the world known for their command of the history of biblical interpretation in the Reformation era

Product Details

• Title: Reformation Commentary on Scripture: NT, Volume VII, Romans 1-8
• Editor: Gwenfair Walters Adams
• Series: Reformation Commentary on Scripture (RCS)
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 668
• Resource Type: Commentary
• Topic: Romans

About Gwenfair Walters Adams

Gwenfair Walters Adams (PhD, Cambridge) is associate professor of church history at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She is the author of Visions in Late Medieval England: Lay Spirituality and Sacred Glimpses of the Hidden Worlds of Faith.