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{en} William Barclay. The Letter to the Romans. Rev. ed. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1975 [1957].

Abstract

"Dr. Barclay's fresh translation and clear exposition make Paul's very complicated letter to the church in Rome easier than ever to understand. Both in mood and in method Romans is entirely different from Paul's other writings. Here he is settling down in a systematic fashion the essence of his faith--bequeathing in a "theological least will and testament" the ideas which have most shaped Christian belief: the questions of righteousness, of the Jews as the Chosen People, and of how man is to live his daily life. Thanks to Dr. Barclay's singular gifts, Paul's deep meanings shine brilliantly here, answering fully every reader seeking the heart of his gospel."--

Contents

A call, a Gospel and a task (1:1-7) -- The courtesy of greatness (1:8-15) -- Good news of which to be proud (1:16,17) -- The wrath of God (1:18-23) -- Men with whom God can do nothing (1:24,25) -- An age of shame (1:26,27) -- The life which has left God out of the reckoning (1:28-32) -- The responsibility of privilege (2:1-11) -- The unwritten law (2:12-16) -- The real Jew (2:17-29) -- God's fidelity and man's infidelity (3:1-8) -- The Christless world (3:9-18) -- The only way to be right with God (3:19-26) -- The end of the way of human achievement (3:27-31) -- The faith which takes God at his word (4:1-8) -- The father of the faithful (4:9-12) -- All is of grace (4:13-17) -- Believing in the God who makes the impossible possible (4:18-25) -- At home with God (5:1-5) -- The final proof of love (5:6-11) -- Ruin and rescue (5:12-21) -- Dying to live (6:1-11) -- The practice of faith (6:12-14) -- The exclusive possession (6:15-23) -- The new allegiance (7:1-6) -- The exceeding sinfulness of sin (7:7-13) -- The human situation (7:14-25) -- The liberation of our human nature (8:1-4) -- The two principles of life (8:5-11) -- Entry into the family of God -- The glorious hope (8:18-25) -- All is of God (8:26-30) -- The love from which nothing can separate us (8:31-39) -- The tragic failure (9:1-6) -- The choice of God (9:7-13) -- The sovereign will of God (9:14-18) -- The potter and the clay (9:19-29) -- The Jewish mistake (9:30-33) -- The mistaken zeal (10:1-13) -- The destruction of excuses (10:14-21) -- The callus on the heart (11:1-12) -- The wild olive-privilege and warning (11:13-24) -- That all may be of mercy (11:25-32) -- The cry of the adoring heart (11:33-36) -- The true worship and the essential change (12:1,2) -- Each for all and all for each (12:3-8) -- The Christian life in everyday action (12:9-13) -- The Christian and his fellow men (12:14-21) -- The Christian and the state (13:1-7) -- The debts which must be paid and the debt which never can be paid (13:8-10) -- The threat of time (13:11-14) -- Respect for scruples (14:1) -- Tolerance for another's point of view (14:2-4) -- Different road to the same goal (14:5,6) -- The impossibility of isolation (14:7-9) -- Men under judgment (14:10-12) -- A man and his neighbor's conscience (14:13-16) -- The peril of Christian freedom (14:17-20) -- Respect for the weaker brother (14:21-23) -- The marks of the fellowship (15:1-6) -- The inclusive church (15:7-13) -- The words reveal the man (15:14-21) -- Plans present and future (15:22-29) -- Open-eyed into danger (15:30-33) -- A letter of commendation (16:1,2) -- A household which was a church (16:3,4) -- To every name a commendation (16:5-11) -- Hidden romances (16:12-16) -- A last loving appeal (16:17-20) -- Greetings (16:21-23) -- The end is praise (16:25-27).

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