In college a professor of mine told me he realized he had 40+ commentaries on Romans and that he decided that 10 was enough -- so he unloaded 30. It is not hard to accumulate commentaries on Romans, but each of us has to determine how many we can really use. Romans is special, so I don't mind having extra commentaries on Romans, but I've decided that for every new one I buy, I get rid of one -- it cuts down my purchases because I have to think of getting rid of one. But here are my top commentaries on Romans, and I'm open to suggestions of others:I begin, out of habit, with CEB Cranfield's 2 volumes in the ICC series:The Epistle to the Romans
.Then I stay in Durham and go to Jimmy Dunn's 2 volumes in the Word series:Romans
.Then I shift to my former colleague Doug Moo: The Epistle to the Romans
.Every session with Romans raises new issues, and at this point I consult these three:
Robert Jewett's magnum opus: Romans
.JA Fitzmyer's Anchor Bible commentary: Romans
.And NT Wright's "Romans" in the New Interpreter's Bible: The New Interpreter's Bible : Romans
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Any thoughts on Barth's Epistle to the Romans? It just seems like such a classic, but perhaps it operates on a different level than what you are looking for here (i.e. systematic vs. exegetical?).
I like Schreiner's a lot. I feel like he grasps the overall flow of argument in Romans better than Moo does.
I really liked Robert Jewett's commentary on Romans. He really brings out the 1 century issues that Paul was addressing and how the church struggled with unity in Christ based on Jesus not Jewishness, or Roman status. I went through Romans with the church I serve and it was beneficial to our way of being in community as a diverse group of people seeking to follow Jesus together.
Jack Cottrell's commentary on Romans
I also like Witherington's commentary. I use it alongside Moo and Fitzmyer to get the Wesleyan, Calvinist and Catholic side of things.
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