__Critically Acclaimed Commentaries from Today's Top Scholars__   
In this addition to the projected eighteen-volume Paideia commentary series, respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans.  
  
Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by:  
  
• Attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs  
• Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits  
• Commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book  
• Focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text  
• Making judicious use of photos and sidebars in a reader-friendly format  
  
"Frank Matera's commentary focusing on God's saving righteousness revealed in the gospel is a lucid exposition of Romans. It introduces the major interpretive options for key issues, provides careful exegesis in conversation with other interpreters, and both highlights and engages the letter's profound theological claims. It is therefore a great gift not only to students but also to seasoned interpreters of Paul."  
--__Michael J. Gorman__, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore  
  
"Matera has produced a remarkable commentary that is simultaneously nuanced and accessible. He is in clear conversation with the best biblical scholarship, but there is not a pedantic word in his lucid writing; rather, this commentary is unusually engaging. Attending to the literary, historical, and theological dimensions of Romans, Matera judiciously guides his readers in a careful study of the biblical text. All who are interested in Romans will be grateful to Matera for this fine work. I recommend it with enthusiasm!"  
--__Marion L. Soards__, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary  
  
"Matera wisely distills and dispenses the massive scholarship on Romans. Students will find here an excellently organized, clear, and substantial description and discussion of this important and complex letter. Matera's personal passion for Paul's magnificent convictions in Romans energizes this fine introductory commentary."--__L. Ann Jervis__, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto

__Frank J. Matera__ (PhD, Union Theological Seminary) is emeritus professor of New Testament at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His previous books include commentaries on Galatians and 2 Corinthians as well as New Testament Theology: Exploring Diversity and Unity.

In this fresh and readable addition to the Paideia series, well-respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by  
  
• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs  
• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits  
• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book  
• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text  
• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format

This readable commentary exposes theological meaning in Romans by tracing its use of rhetorical strategies from the ancient cultural and educational context.

Introduction  
Romans 1:1-17 The Letter Opening  
__Romans 1:18-3:20 Part 1: Gentiles and Jews in the Light of God's Wrath__  
Introduction  
Romans 1:18-32 Gentile Failure to Acknowledge God  
Romans 2:1-16 God's Impartial Judgment of Gentiles and Jews  
Romans 2:17-29 Jewish Failure to Observe the Law  
Romans 3:1-20 Gentiles and Jews under the Power of Sin  
__Romans 3:21-4:25 Part 2: Gentiles and Jews in the Light of God's Righteousness__ Introduction  
Romans 3:21-31 A Righteousness Accessible to All through Faith  
Romans 4:1-25 Abraham, the Father of All Who Believe  
__Romans 5:1-8:39 Part 3: The Experience of Salvation in the Light of God's Righteousness__ Introduction  
Romans 5:1-21 Transferred from the Realm of Sin to the Realm of Grace  
Romans 6:1-23 No Longer Slaves of Sin and Death  
Romans 7:1-25 Released from a Law Frustrated by Sin  
Romans 8:1-39 Life and Hope in the Realm of the Spirit  
__Romans 9:1-11:36 Part 4: God's Righteousness and the Destiny of Israel__ Introduction  
Romans 9:1-29 The Mystery of Divine Election  
Romans 9:30-10:21 The Reason for Israel's Failure  
Romans 11:1-36 God's Irrevocable Call  
__Romans 12:1-15:13 Part 5: God's Righteousness and the Moral Life of the Justified__ Introduction  
Romans 12:1-13:14 Love and Obedience in the New Age  
Romans 14:1-15:13 Welcoming One Another according to the Example of Christ  
Romans 15:14-16:27 The Letter Closing

Matera, Frank J.

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In this fresh and readable addition to the Paideia series, well-respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by \* attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs \* showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits \* commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book \* focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text \* making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format

Frank J. Matera (PhD, Union Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and Andrews-Kelly-Ryan Professor of Biblical Studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His previous books include commentaries on Galatians and Second Corinthians as well as New Testament Theology: Exploring Diversity and Unity.

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