__Jeffrey P. Greenman__ (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is academic dean and associate professor of theology and ethics at Regent College, Vancouver. He previously taught at Wheaton College.  
  
__Timothy Larsen__ (Ph.D., University of Stirling, Scotland) is associate professor of church history at Wheaton College.

What does it mean to be saved? Did God choose who would be his followers, or was it a personal choice? These are just some of the questions Paul addresses in the sixteen challenging chapters of his letter to the Romans.  
  
Reading Romans shows how some of the greatest minds in the history of the church have wrestled with, and even been changed by, Paul's words. For example, God used a passage from Romans to speak to the untamed heart of Augustine, and John Wesley said that after hearing Martin Luther's comments on Romans, he felt his heart "strangely warmed." This book will show why, in many ways, Christian theology begins and ends with Romans.

Provides twelve snapshots of how the Book of Romans has been interpreted, used, and debated in the history of the church.

Contents  
 1. Introduction, Jeffrey P. Greenman and Timothy Larsen   
 2. Ambrosiaster, Gerald Bray   
 3. John Chrysostom, Christopher A. Hall   
 4. Augustine, Pamela Bright   
 5. Thomas Aquinas, Steven Boguslawski, O.P.  
 6. Martin Luther, Timothy George   
 7. William Tyndale, Jeffrey P. Greenman   
 8. John Calvin, David Demson   
 9. John Wesley, Victor Shepherd   
 10. Charles Hodge, Mark Noll   
 11. John William Colenso, Timothy Larsen   
 12. Karl Barth, John Webster

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Notes on Contributors

1. Introduction

2. Ambrosiaster

3. John Chrysostom

4. Augustine

5. Thomas Aquinas

6. Martin Luther

7. William Tyndale

8. John Calvin

9. John Wesley

10. Charles Hodge

11. John William Colenso

12. Karl Barth

What does it mean to be saved? Did God choose who would be his followers, or was it a personal choice? These are just some of the questions Paul addresses in the sixteen challenging chapters of his letter to the Romans.  
  
Reading Romans shows how some of the greatest minds in the history of the church have wrestled with, and even been changed by, Paul's words. For example, God used a passage from Romans to speak to the untamed heart of Augustine, and John Wesley said that after hearing Martin Luther's comments on Romans, he felt his heart"strangely warmed." This book will show why, in many ways, Christian theology begins and ends with Romans.

Provides twelve snapshots of how the Book of Romans has been interpreted, used, and debated in the history of the church. This book shows how some of the greatest minds in the history of the church have wrestled with, and even been changed by, Paul's words.

What does it mean to be saved? Did God choose who would be his followers, or was it a personal choice? These are just some of the questions Paul addresses in the sixteen challenging chapters of his letter to the Romans. "Reading Romans" shows how some of the greatest minds in the history of the church have wrestled with, and even been changed by, Paul's words. For example, God used a passage from Romans to speak to the untamed heart of Augustine, and John Wesley said that after hearing Martin Luther's comments on Romans, he felt his heart "strangely warmed." This book will show why, in many ways, Christian theology begins and ends with Romans.

Jeffrey P. Greenman (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is professor of Christian ethics and associate dean of biblical and theological studies at Wheaton College.Timothy Larsen (Ph.D., University of Stirling, Scotland) is associate professor of church history at Wheaton College.

"This helpful book attempts to trace how Paul's most famous writing has been understood by several of its more influential readers. . . . Each of the chapters provides well-written summaries of seminal issues, though the contributions vary significantly in style and specificity. . . . The obvious strength of such variety is that the contributors are free to discuss what they find to be the most salient issues at hand. . . . This volume will find appreciative readers from a variety of disciplines (e.g. biblical studies, history, theology) who seek to understand better the role Romans has played in shaping Christian thought."--Michael Barram, Reviews in Religion and Theology

"This collection of essays makes a welcome contribution to the growing interest in the Bible's history of interpretation. . . . This reviewer feels that study of the Bible's history of interpretation needs to adopt a more synthetic perspective lest it become an exercise merely in collecting various curiosities of interpretation. This book provides the raw material for just such a discussion."--Angus Paddison, Journal for the Study of the New Testament

"The history of biblical interpretation has become a strong focus of scholarship today, and this lucid volume makes a fine contribution to this body of writings."--Donald Senior, CP, Bible Today

"One of the more valuable features of this collection is that nearly half of the authors had to go hunting beyond commentaries and into sermons, devotional literature, theological treatises, and essays in order to discuss the views of the theologians presented. . . . If the question is raised about impact on the whole theological enterprise, most of the interpreters chosen for discussion in this volume have been at the forefront."--Arland J. Hultgren, Lutheran Quarterly

"The volume successfully lays out how Romans has been read through the centuries and urges contemporary readers of Paul's letter to consider past attempts to understand Romans instead of simply assuming that recent commentators have a monopoly on exegetical truth."--Michael F. Bird, Themelios

"The volume is rich and substantial. . . . One is left sated by this volume's weight of content."--Mark Elliott, Review of Biblical Literature

"These studies introduce fresh insights into the central place of Romans in Christian thought through the centuries. They reveal key issues in theology, soteriology, and Christology with which scholars have wrestled for the past 2000 years. Consequently, they provide tools for evaluating both the utility and limitations of present critical methods."--Allison A. Trites, Toronto Journal of Theology

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