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Romans 1:1-7

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletPrimary 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.
bullet "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.
bullet III.XVI.3, III.XXII.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Chapter XIII, Chapter XXVII, Against Praxeas Tertullian (c. 213)
bullet II.IV.2, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
bulletFrom Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545).
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"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."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"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."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"While God calls, he makes what he calls."
bulletDeclared to be the Son of God with Power, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"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."
bullet"Exposition of Romans 1:1-25," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892.
bullet"The Beloved Pastor's Plea for Unity," Romans 1:7, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1893.
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
bullet First Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Advent 4, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"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."
bullet "Jesus, Son of David, Son of God," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet "Beginning the (Church) Year with Paul," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
bullet"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."
bullet"Paul's Motivation for Ministry (Romans 1:1-17)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"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."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet"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.
bullet"...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."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBrown, Michael Joseph, "Paul's Use of DOULOS XRISTOU LESOU in Romans 1:1," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2001.
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bulletByrskog, 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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bulletCousar, Charles B., "Disruptive Hope: New Testament Texts for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2001. (Section begins on page 30.)
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bulletMacLeod, David J., "Eternal Son, Davidic Son, Messianic Son: An Exposition of Romans 1:1-7," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2005.
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bulletWhitsett, 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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bulletReviews:
bullet Simon J. Gathercole Where Is Boasting?: Early Jewish Soteriology and Paul's Response in Romans 1-5. Eerdmans, 2002.
bullet Review by James P. Sweeney in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
bullet Review by Jouette M Bassler in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
bullet Review by Sigurd Grindheim in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2004.
bullet Review by Douglas Moo, Trinity Journal, 2004.
bulletTrevor Burke, Adopted into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor. InterVarsity Press, 2006. Review by Mary L. Coloe, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
bulletSermons:
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bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, Romans 1:3, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Romans 1:4. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bullet Study Links and Resources for the Book of Romans