The Epistle to the Romans 1-8 (Vol. 1)

by C.E.B. Cranfield, Graham Davies (Editor), Graham Stanton (Editor)

For over one hundred years, the International Critical Commentary series has held a special place among works on the Bible. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theological-with a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series.

No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought. The first paperback editions to be published cover the heart of the New Testament, providing a wealth of information and research in accessible and attractive format.

Genres: Theology, Reference, Christian

480 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1975

Reviews

[Matt Pitts · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great two volume commentary set!

[Chuck Bonadies · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.