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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword to the Hermeneia Series 0
Author's Preface 00
Sources and Abbreviations 00
List of Works Cited 000
Introduction
1. The Approach of the Commentary 000
2. Text-Critical Issues in a Sixteen Chapter Letter 000
3. Chronological and Compositional Circumstances 000
4. The Rhetoric of Romans: Evangelical Persuasion 000
5. The Cultural Situation in Rome: The Pyramid of Honor 000
6. The History and Orientation of the Christian Communities in Rome 000
7. The Cultural Situation in Spain: Subjugated Barbarians 000
8 The Purpose of Romans in the Plan for the Spanish Mission 000
1:1-12 Part I. The Exordium ("Introduction"):
A. The Inauguration of Paul's Communication with the Christians in
Rome: Sender, Apostolic Credentials, Confession, Address, and
Greeting 000
1:8-12 B. Thanksgiving and Causa ("Issue"): The Announcement and Rationale
of Paul's Forthcoming Visit 000
1:13-15 Part II. The Narratio ("Statement of Facts"): The Background of Paul's Missionary
Project 000
1:16-17 Part III. The Propositio ("Thesis, Basic Contention"): The Thesis About the Gospel as
the Powerful Embodiment of the Righteousness of God 000
1:18- Part IV. The Probatio ("Proof"): Four Proofs of the Thesis and Its Implications
15:13 for the Roman Congregations 00
1:18- Part IVA. The First Proof: The Gospel Expresses the Impartial Righteousness of God
4:25 by Overturning Claims of Cultural Superiority and by Rightwising Jews and
Greeks through Grace Alone 000
1:18-32 1. The Revelation of Divine Wrath 000
1:18-23 a. Thesis and Rationale: The Exposure of Human Suppression of the
Truth about God 000
1:24-32 b. Elaboration: Human Distortion as a Current
Indication of Divine Wrath 000
2:1-29 2. The Righteous Judgment of Gentiles and Jews
2:1-16 a. Diatribe concerning Impartial Judgment according to
Works 000
2:17-29 b. A Diatribe concerning the Non-Exemption of Jews
from Impartial Judgment 000
3:1-20 3. The Evidence of Universal Sin
3:1-8 a. Diatribe Refuting Objections to Impartial Judgment 000
3:9-20 b. Diatribe and Catena of Quotations Demonstrating
Universal Sin 000
3:21-31 4. The Righteousness of God and Setting Right of All by Faith Alone
3:21-26 a. The Manifestation of God's Righteousness in Christ 000
3:27-31 b. Diatribe Affirming the One God of Jews and Gentiles 000
4:1-25 5. Abraham and the Righteousness that Comes through Faith
4:1-12 a. A Diatribe and the First Part of a Midrash Showing that
Abraham Received Righteousness by Faith before he was
Circumcised 000
4:13-25 b. Expansion of the Midrash Showing that Abraham's
Promise Comes to those who are Righteous through
Faith 000
5:1- Part IV B. The Second Proof: Life in Christ as a New System of Honor that Replaces
8:39 the Quest for Status through Conformity to the Law 000
5:1-11 1. Introduction: Righteousness in Christ Requires a New System
of Boasting 000
5:12-21 2. Abundant Grace in Christ Overwhelms Adam's Reign of Death 000
6:1-14 3. Diatribe and Enthymemes concerning the Death of the Sinful
Self and the New Life in Christ 000
6:15-23 4. Diatribe concerning Living in God under the Grace and the Lordship of
Christ 000
7:1-6 5. Syllogism concerning Life in Christ as Freedom from the Law 000
7:7-12 6. Speech-in-Character concerning the Moral Status of the Law 000
7:13-25 7. Speech-in-Character concerning the Effect of the Law 000
8:1-17 8. Thesis and Rationale concerning the Cosmic Struggle
Between Flesh and Spirit 000
8:18-30 9. Thesis and Rationale concerning the Hopeful Suffering of the Children
of God 000
8:31-39 10. Conclusion: The Status of the Elect Based on Divine Love 000
9:1- Part IV C. The Third Proof: The Triumph of Divine Righteousness in the
11:36 Gospel's Mission to Israel and the Gentiles 000
9:1-5 1. Introduction: The Tragic Riddle of Israel's Unbelief 000
9:6-18 2. Thesis and the First Part of a Midrash on Israel and the
Righteousness of Divine Election 000
9:19-29 3. Diatribe and the Second Half of a Midrash Refuting Objections 000
9:30-10:4 4. Diatribe on the Failure to Submit to Divine Righteousness,
which Is Caused by Misguided Zeal 000
10:5-13 5. Pesher Confirming Righteousness by Faith 000
10:14-21 6. Syllogism and Citation-Chain Concerning the Gospel
Preached but Rejected 000
11:1-10 7. Diatribe and Midrash Concerning the Status of Israel 000
11:11-24 8. Diatribe and Allegorical Enthymeme dealing with the
Missional Purpose of Israel's Trespass 000
11:25-32 9. Oracular Disclosure and Enthymeme on the Mystery of Global
Salvation 000
11:33-36 10. Conclusion: A Hymn on the Majesty of God as Revealed in
the Mysterious Plan of Global Salvation 000
12:1- Part IV D. The Fourth Proof: Living Together according to the Gospel so as to
15:13 Sustain the Hope of Global Transformation 000
12:1-2 1. Introduction: The Thesis concerning the Motivation and Assessment of
Praiseworthy Behavior 000
12:3-8 2. The Elaboration of Sober Self Assessment and the Exercise of
Charismatic Gifts 000
12:9-21 3. The Elaboration of Guidelines for Genuine Love 000
13:1-7 4. Diatribe concerning Fulfilling Obligations to the Governing
Authorities 000
13:8-10 5. The Admonition to Fulfill Law through the Agape Meal 000
13:11-14 6. The Admonition to Moral Alertness in the Last Days 000
14:1-12 7. Exemplary Guidelines for the Weak and the Strong 000
14:13-23 8. Exemplary Guidelines for Mutual Upbuilding in Pluralistic
Congregations 000
15:1-6 9. The Obligation to Follow Christ's Example in Edifying Each Other 000
15:7-13 10. Conclusion: Recapitulating the Inclusive Ethic that will
Contibute to the Mission of Global Transformation 000
15:14- Part V. The Peroratio ("Conclusion") An Appeal for Cooperation in Missionary
16:23 Activities in Jerusalem, Rome, and Spain 000
15:14-21 A. Recapitulation of Paul's Missionary Calling and Strategy 000
15:22-33 B. The Report on Travel Pans and an Appeal to Participate in Present and Future
Missionary Activities 000
16:1-2 C. The Recommendation of Phoebe as Missionary Patroness 000
16:3-16, D. Greetings and Commendations between Ministerial
21-23 Leaders 000
16:3-16a 1. Greetings to Congregational Leaders in Rome 000
16:16b, 2. Greetings from Congregational Leaders in Corinth and
21-23 Elsewhere 000
16: 24, 20b E. The Epistolary Benediction 000
16:17-20a The First Interpolation: The Church's Campaign against Heretics 000
16:25-27 The Second Interpolation: The Supersessionist Doxology 000
(Glossary of Rhetorical and Exegetical Terms NECESSARY?) 000
Indices 000
1. Passsages 000
2. Greek and Latin Words 000
3. Subjects 000
4. Modern Authors 000
Designer's Notes 000
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Bible. N.T. Romans -- Commentaries.