Romans

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—letter: "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.

248 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2013

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.