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Romans 1:1-7
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from
(Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts. |
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"Of David's Lineage," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
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III.XVI.3,
III.XXII.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter
XIII,
Chapter
XXVII, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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II.IV.2, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
| From
Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Paul, exhorting the Romans to give
diligent heed to him, in that he shows that he comes not in his own
name, but as God's messenger to the Gentiles, entreats them with the
weightiest matter that exists, promised long ago by God, by many good
witnesses, and now at length indeed performed." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Here is, 1. The privilege of
Christians; they are beloved of God, and are members of that body which
is beloved. 2. The duty of Christians; to be holy, hereunto are they
called, called to be saints. These the apostle saluted, by wishing them
grace to sanctify their souls, and peace to comfort their hearts, as
springing from the free mercy of God, the reconciled Father of all
believers, and coming to them through the Lord Jesus Christ." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "While God calls, he makes what he
calls." |
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| Declared
to be the Son of God with Power, from The Poor Man's Portions,
Robert Hawker, c. 1800. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The faith is a synonym for
the gospel. Observe that it is a system of obedience. In the apostolic
age there were no recognized believers but obedient believers." |
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| "Exposition of Romans
1:1-25," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892. |
| "The
Beloved Pastor's Plea for Unity," Romans 1:7, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1893. |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Advent 4, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "Such transforming power, which Paul frequently
associates with the Spirit (as in 1:4) and in which he experiences the
living presence of Christ, draws its energy from God's compassion, which
is so radical and far reaching in Paul's mind that it breaks down all
barriers, including those erected on biblical principles." |
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"Jesus, Son of
David, Son of God,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Beginning
the (Church) Year with Paul," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
| "The 'obedience of faith' is going to be harder
and harder to come by as the relentless drive of technology enables
us to become individual islands of work and pleasure." |
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| "Paul's
Motivation for Ministry (Romans 1:1-17)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Paul will call upon all the saints to
live up to their common calling. And he will (in Romans 12:3-8) call upon
each saint to live up to their specific and unique calling. But Paul will
not urge the saints at Rome to do all that he does as a part of his unique
calling." |
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| Articles & Background:
| "The Rhetoric
of Persona in Romans: Re-Reading Romans 1:1-12," James D. Hester, The
Journal for the Study of Rhetorical Criticism of the New Testament.
| "...the rhetorical function of the beginning of the
letter is to create and support Paul's persona as that of an 'ambassador
for Christ' (2 Cor 5:19) whose special commision was to be apostle to the
Gentiles wherever they may be found." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Brown, Michael Joseph,
"Paul's Use of DOULOS XRISTOU LESOU in Romans 1:1," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 2001.
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| Byrskog, Samuel, "Epistolography,
Rhetoric and Letter Prescript: Romans 1:1-7 as a Test Case," Journal
for the Study of the New Testament, 1997.
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| Cousar, Charles B.,
"Disruptive Hope: New Testament Texts for Advent," Journal for
Preachers, 2001. (Section begins on page 30.)
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| MacLeod, David J.,
"Eternal Son, Davidic Son, Messianic Son: An Exposition of Romans 1:1-7,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2005.
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| Whitsett, Christopher G., "Son of
God, Seed of David: Paul's Messianic Exegesis in Romans 1:3-4,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2000.
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| Reviews:
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Simon J. Gathercole Where Is Boasting?: Early Jewish Soteriology and
Paul's Response in Romans 1-5. Eerdmans, 2002.
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Review by James P.
Sweeney in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review by Jouette M
Bassler in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003. |
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Review by Sigurd
Grindheim in The Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 2004. |
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Review by Douglas Moo, Trinity Journal, 2004. |
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| Trevor Burke, Adopted into God's
Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor. InterVarsity Press, 2006.
Review
by Mary L. Coloe, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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Clip Art, Romans
1:3, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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