
Hodge, Charles
Careful scholarship and spiritual insight characterize this enduring commentary on Romans, generally considered to be Paul's most profound letter. In The Epistle to the Romans John Murray offers an exposition of Romans deeply penetrating in its elucidation of the text yet accessible to scholars, pastors, and students alike.
In his introduction to the commentary proper, Murray discusses the authorship, occasion, purpose, and contents of Romans and provides important background information on the church at Rome. Murray then provides a verse-by-verse exposition of the text that takes into account key problems that have emerged in the older and newer literature. In ten appendices that close the volume Murray gives special attention to themes and scholarly debates that are essential for a full-orbed 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.
This combined edition of Murray's original two-volume work, formerly published as part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament series, will hold continued value as a scholarly resource in the study of Romans for years to come.
Table of Contents:
Text, Exposition and Notes
Romans I
I. Salutation
II. Introduction
III. Theme of the Epistle
IV. The Universality of Sin and Condemnation
A The Gentiles
Romans II
B. The Jews
C. The Aggravation of the Jew’s Condemnation
Romans III
D. The Faithfulness and Justice of God
E. Conclusion
V. The Righteousness of God
Romans IV
VI. Corroboration from the Old Testament
Romans V
VII. Fruits of Justification
VIII. The Analogy
Romans VI
IX. The Sanctifying Effects
A. The Abuse of Grace Exposed
B. The Imperatives for the Sanctified
Romans VII
X. Death to the Law
XI. Transitional Experience
XII. The Contradiction in the Believer
Romans VIII
XIII. Life in the Spirit
Appendix A: Justification
The Old Testament
I. The Usage
II. God’s Justification of Men
The New Testament
I. The Terms
II. The Righteousness Contemplated: The Romish Doctrine of Justification
Appendix B: From Faith to Faith
Appendix C: Isaiah 53:11
Appendix D: Karl Barth on Romans 5
Author
Professor John Murray (1898-1975) was recognized in his own lifetime as one of the leading Reformed theologians in the English-speaking world. He spent most of his distinguished career teaching systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. A careful scholar, an eloquent lecturer, a moving preacher, and the author of many outstanding articles and books, Murray’s driving passions were to declare Christ’s Word, advance his cause, and bless his people.