Pastor's Bookshelf: Romans
Wednesday May 6, 2009
Categories: Biblical Studies
'); //--> 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...
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Which Romans commentaries would you select from among digital versions?
Scot, what's your brief evaluation of Schreiner's addition? Also, are there any forthcoming Romans commentaries in the works that you're looking forward to? Thanks.
Jordan,
I've not used Tom's much; I'm sure it is solid.
Just curious - why is Wright's so low on the list? Do the primary three you mentioned just do things better?
I ask because I'm in the market for a commentary, and Wright's was at the top of my list...I'm wondering if I should re-think.
Scot, you had me holding my breath right to the end to see if Wright's commentary was on the list! I've read through about half of it and found it superb. Reading the introductory material is essential, though, to understanding and benefiting fully from the verse-by-verse comments. Well worth the investment.
Scot, you have listed the Romans commentaries I go to first. Though my order is a bit different. I start with Jewett, its massive and brand new (thus, new citations). Then I consult Dunn, Cranfield, and Moo. I must admit though I have not interacted with Wright's commentary. What does it add to the above five commentaries?
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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