Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. Vol. 1. Romans I-VIII

by C.E.B. Cranfield

This shorter version preserves the same standard of scholarship and has been appreciated by both students and ministers.

Genres: Theology, Reference, Christian

444 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1975

Reviews

[Matt Pitts]

I have been preaching through Romans for about a year and this has become my favorite go-to commentary. I finished this first volume this week as I prepared my last sermon on Romans 8. I'm sure I didn't read every word, but this is the first commentary I go to week after week. It deals with the Greek text but is not overly long or limited only to discussions of syntax.

[Jonathan Ginn]

Despite its age, Cranfield's first volume remains an excellent commentary that treats the Greek text of Romans 1-8 in a balanced and astute manner. His analysis is thorough and fair - not excessively technical, but still enough to demonstrate the value of studying the Scriptures in the original languages. Anyone doing serious work in the text of Romans 1-8 would do well to consult with Cranfield's work.

(It's a shame that in the second volume, Cranfield's interpretation of significant portions of Romans 9-11 and 13 is noticeably influenced by Barth. For Romans 9-16, stick with Schreiner and Moo.)

[Rob]

An excellent commentary for those who want to dive deeply into the word of God. Note that you need to be comfortable reading Greek words, but you don’t need to be fluent in Koine. If you have worked through Mounce’s Greek for the Rest of Us, you are adequately equipped to understand this commentary.

[mpsiple]

Excellent. I didn't agree with every answer, but Cranfield always addressed my questions. Just what I'm looking for in a technical commentary.

[Jared Beebe]

Great two volume commentary set!

[Chuck Bonadies]

Though Cranfield's commentary is dated, it is still the granddaddy of commentaries on Romans. Outstanding work in the original language. Even though Cranfield predates modern debates on "righteousness" I still found his comments on justification extremely helpful.

CB

[Louis Hensler]

I found this commentary to be very helpful. It is very scholarly. It maybe a bit too scholarly for a layman like me. There's a lot of untranslated Greek in the text.