Romans: A Short Commentary by Robert Jewett

by Robert Jewett

Robert Jewett's 1,000-page commentary on Romans in the Hermeneia series (2008) was a landmark in the interpretation of Paul’s most complex—and some would say, most important— "a new benchmark for the genre" (David deSilva); "readable and profound" (Luise Schottroff); "the new authoritative reference work for scholars" (Daniel Patte). It has also been the focus of international conferences and conversations ever since its publication. Taking account of those far-reaching conversations, Jewett now brings the best insights of the larger commentary into a more compact and accessible form, ideal for use in college and graduate courses.

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About the author

Robert Jewett taught for 20 years at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and is currently a Guest Professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He is the author of Mission and Menace: Four Centuries of American Religious Zeal, and is Theologian in Residence at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Reviews

[Steve Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A remarkable tour through Romans, emphasizing Paul's good news of Jesus both to Jews and to Gentiles, united them together to God and eliminating all honor-shame distinctions. Also frames the entire letter as an exhortation to be united in support of Paul's upcoming mission to Spain, through its climax in 16:16, when all the house church members are encouraged to greet one another with a holy kiss.