The Epistle to the Romans; the English text with introduction, exposition, and notes

New in the Eerdmans Classic Biblical Commentaries collection. Careful scholarship and spiritual insight characterize John Murray's enduring commentary on Romans, first published in 1959 as part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament series. After a brief introduction to the authorship, occasion, setting, and message of Romans, Murray provides a verse-by-verse exposition of the text, offering an exposition of Romans that is deeply insightful in its elucidation of the text yet accessible to scholars, pastors, and students alike. In ten appendices that close the volume Murray gives special attention to themes and scholarly debates that are essential for a full understanding of Romans--the meaning of justification, the relation of Isaiah 53:11 to the message of Romans, Karl Barth on Romans 5, the interpretation of the "weak brother" in Romans 14, and more.… (more)