The Letter to the Romans

William Barclay

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Year: 2002
• Print ISBN: 9780664225568
• eBook ISBN: 9781611640205
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Commentary

In ways that no other writing of the New Testament has achieved, the ideas expressed in the letter to the Romans have shaped formatively the whole of Christian belief. William Barclay's fresh translation and clear exposition allows readers the chance to see the heart of Paul's gospel. For almost fifty years and for millions of readers, the Daily Study Bible commentaries have been the ideal help for both devotional and serious Bible study. Now, with the release of the New Daily Study Bible, a new generation will appreciate the wisdom of William Barclay. With clarification of less familiar illustrations and inclusion of more contemporary language, the New Daily Study Bible will continue to help individuals and groups discover what the message of the New Testament really means for their lives.

CONTENTS

Series Foreword (by Ronnie Barclay)

General Introduction (by William Barclay, 1975)

General Foreword (by John Drane)

Editor’s Preface (by Linda Foster)

A General Introduction to the Letters of Paul

Introduction to the Letter to the Romans

A Call, a Gospel and a Task (1:1–7)

The Courtesy of Greatness (1:8–15)

Good News of which to be Proud (1:16–17)

The Wrath of God (1:18–23)

People with whom God can do Nothing (1:24–5)

An Age of Shame (1:26–7)

The Life which has Left God out of the Reckoning (1:28–32)

The Responsibility of Privilege (2:1–11)

The Unwritten Law (2:12–16)

The Real Jews (2:17–29)

God’s Faithfulness and Our Unfaithfulness (3:1–8)

The Christless World (3:9–18)

The Only Way to be Right with God (3:19–26)

The End of the Way of Human Achievement (3:27–31)

The Faith which Takes God at his Word (4:1–8)

The Father of the Faithful (4:9–12)

All is of Grace (4:13–17)

Believing in the God who Makes the Impossible Possible (4:18–25)

At Home with God (5:1–5)

The Final Proof of Love (5:6–11)

Ruin and Rescue (5:12–21)

Dying to Live (6:1–11)

The Practice of the Faith (6:12–14)

The Exclusive Possession (6:15–23)

The New Allegiance (7:1–6)

The Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin (7:7–13)

The Human Situation (7:14–25)

The Liberation of our Human Nature (8:1–4)

The Two Principles of Life (8:5–11)

Entry into the Family of God (8:12–17)

The Glorious Hope (8:18–25)

All is of God (8:26–30)

The Love from which Nothing can Separate us (8:31–9)

The Problem of the Jews

The Tragic Failure (9:1–6)

The Choice of God (9:7–13)

The Sovereign Will of God (9:14–18)

The Potter and the Clay (9:19–29)

The Jewish Mistake (9:30–3)

Mistaken Zeal (10:1–13)

The Destruction of Excuses (10:14–21)

The Hardness of the Heart (11:1–12)

The Wild Olive – Privilege and Warning (11:13–24)

That Mercy may be for All (11:25–32)

The Cry of the Adoring Heart (11:33–6)

The True Worship and the Essential Change (12:1–2)

Members of One Body (12:3–8)

The Christian Life in Everyday Action (12:9–13)

Christians and their Neighbours (12:14–21)

Christians and the State (13:1–7)

The Debts which Must be Paid and the Debt which Can Never be Paid (13:8–10)

The Threat of Time (13:11–14)

Respect for Scruples (14:1)

Tolerance for Another Person’s Point of View (14:2–4)

Different Roads to the Same Goal (14:5–6)

The Impossibility of Isolation ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Series Foreword
• General Introduction
• General Foreword
• Editor’s Preface
• A General Introduction to the Letters of Paul
• Introduction to the Letter to the Romans
• Romans : A Call, A Gospel and a Task
• The Courtesy of Greatness
• Good News of Which to be Proud
• The Wrath of God
• People with Whom God Can do Nothing
• An Age of Shame
• The Life Which has Left God out of the Reckoning
• The Responsibility of Privilege
• The Unwritten Law
• The Real Jews
• God’s Faithfulness and our Unfaithfulness
• The Christless World
• The Only Way to be Right with God
• The End of the Way of Human Achievement
• The Faith Which Takes God at his Word
• The Father of the Faithful
• All is of Grace
• Believing in the God Who Makes the Impossible Possible
• At Home with God
• The Final Proof of Love
• Ruin and Rescue
• Dying to Live
• The Practice of the Faith
• The Exclusive Possession
• The New Allegiance
• The Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin
• The Human Situation
• The Liberation of our Human Nature
• The Two Principles of Life
• Entry into the Family of God
• The Glorious Hope
• All is of God
• The Love From Which Nothing Can Separate us
• The Problem of the Jews
• The Tragic Failure
• The Choice of God
• The Sovereign Will of God
• The Potter and the Clay
• The Jewish Mistake
• Mistaken Zeal
• The Destruction of Excuses
• The Hardness of the Heart
• The Wild Olive – Privilege and Warning
• That Mercy May Be for all
• The Cry of the Adoring Heart
• The True Worship and the Essential Change
• Members of One Body
• The Christian Life in Everyday Action
• Christians and their Neighbours
• Christians and the State
• The Debts Which Must be Paid and the Debt Which Can Never be Paid
• The Threat of Time
• Respect For Scruples
• Tolerance For Another Person’s Point of View
• Different Roads to the Same Goal
• The Impossibility of Isolation
• Under Judgment
• Respect For a Neighbour’s Conscience
• The Peril of Christian Freedom
• Respect For Weaker Christians
• The Marks of the Fellowship
• The Inclusive Church
• The Words Reveal the Person
• Plans Present and Future
• Open-Eyed into Danger
• A Letter of Commendation
• A Household Which was a Church
• To Every Name a Commendation
• Hidden Stories
• A Last Loving Appeal
• Greetings
• The End is Praise