Steeped in the text and context of Romans, conversant with the most recent Pauline scholarship, and responding out of his own pastoral and missionary experience, John Stott provides an exposition which spans the two worlds of Romans--Paul's and ours.
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Stott, Rector Emeritus of All Souls' Church in London and revered figure in evangelicalism, is the author of many prior books, and little new ground is broken in this study as a result. But the freshness of Stott's style and the comprehensiveness of his work in this volume suggest that it may well become a standard anyway. Stott distills the many themes of Romans into two main ideas: the mercy of God as displayed in the cross of Christ and in the Calvinistic doctrine of election; and the essential unity of all Christian believers. He engages evenhandedly many respected commentators whose positions are both to the left and the right of his own. Just as importantly, he makes St. Paul's diatribic form of argumentation come alive in very human and understandable form. Readers can almost hear the give-and-take of ferocious disputation; and scholars and students alike will find the writing congenial and challenging.
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John R. W. Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). His many books, including Why I Am a Christian and The Cross of Christ, have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Whether in the West or in the Two-Thirds World, a hallmark of Stott's ministry has been expository preaching that addresses the hearts and minds of contemporary men and women. Stott was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."
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Excellent Romans commentary for the lay person,
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This review is from: Romans: God's Good News for the World (Bible Speaks Today) (Hardcover)
In non-technical but scholarly style, John Stott presents an excellent evangelical commentary on the rich and powerful letter to the Romans by the apostle Paul. Stott has great expository skills, and they are displayed here. This really isn't a traditional Bible commentary at all because it reads like a regular book, and that is one of its primary appeals to the serious but lay Bible student. I also enjoyed F.F. Bruce's Romans commentary in the Tyndale New Testatment Commentary series.
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Romans Revealed,
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John Stott has really hit a homerun with thisscholarly, yet easy-to-understand commentary. My eyes to the depth and wealth of what can be gotten out of Romans were really opened. Stott frequently relates Biblical teachings to what can be applicable to our lives today, so this is a very practical as well as theological book. By all means, GET IT!
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Paul begins his letter in a very personal way. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
critical moralizers, release from the law, alive apart from law, much greater riches, righteous status, two slaveries, sin sprang, indwelling sin, faith upholds, justified believers, believing remnant, groaning creation, weaker brother, favoured status, double reality Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, New Testament, Lord Jesus, Christ Jesus, Professor Dunn, Son of God, Roman Christians, John Murray, Charles Cranfield, God the Father, Gentile Christians, John Jones, John Ziesler, God's Son, God's Spirit, Jewish Christian, Spirit of God, Bishop Handley Moule, Tom Wright, Anders Nygren, Inter-Varsity Press, Professor Cranfield, Palestinian Judaism New!
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critical moralizers, release from the law, alive apart from law, much greater riches, righteous status, two slaveries, sin sprang, indwelling sin, faith upholds, justified believers, believing remnant, groaning creation, weaker brother, favoured status, double reality Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, New Testament, Lord Jesus, Christ Jesus, Professor Dunn, Son of God, Roman Christians, John Murray, Charles Cranfield, God the Father, Gentile Christians, John Jones, John Ziesler, God's Son, God's Spirit, Jewish Christian, Spirit of God, Bishop Handley Moule, Tom Wright, Anders Nygren, Inter-Varsity Press, Professor Cranfield, Palestinian Judaism New!
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- Reasons for Romans (Studies of the New Testament and Its World) by A. J. M. Wedderburn in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer on page 250, and page 315
- Paul Among Jews and Gentile by Krister Stendahl in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Holy Spirit by C. F. D. Moule on page 208, and page 225
- The Epistle to the Romans (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by Leon Morris in Front Matter
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