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Romans (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching) (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching) Hardcover – January 1, 1986

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This volume, a part of the Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching series, focuses on Paul's letter to the Romans.

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    Interpretation: A Bible Commentary
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    John Knox Press
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    January 1, 1986
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  7. ISBN-10
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Paul J. Achtemeier is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. He is coeditor of the popular series, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Knox Press (January 1, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804231370
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804231374
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.882 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
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Kenneth Clapp
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the absolute best
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2014
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This is by far my favorite, and go-to commentary on Romans. Achtemeier does and incredible job putting the text of Romans together and helping you see that Paul had a coherent train of thought all the way through the work. Most commentaries seem to break Romans apart as if one verse has nothing to do with the context around it. Achtemeier gets around all that to show the true scope and message of the book. And as a bonus, it's not a very big book, but it is absolutely packed with no filler. My only with is that Achtemeier would do a more intensive work to focus on some of the smaller details that had to be left our of this because of the size restrictions. This is one commentary I don't hesitate in the least to recommend to anyone what wants a serious study of Romans.
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John Sill
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative yet readable
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013
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The author, a long-time seminary teacher, has given solid interpretation to the somewhat dense epistle to the Romans while keeping readers fully able to understand his arguments. His overview of the book provides good context for individual passages. He provides good explanations of the many terms essential to understanding the book (such as righteousness, grace, etc.) in English, not assuming any Greek on the part of the reader. He gives special comments on various passages on how it would be used in preaching or in teaching as well as how it is illuminated by other scripture passages. I wish all commentaries were this informative while remaining this readable!
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Raymond N. Armstrong
5.0 out of 5 stars the author has brought together the wisdom of many great expositors of this most definitive of Paul's letters
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015
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One of the gems in this series. As a readable, scholarly application of the message in Romans, the author has brought together the wisdom of many great expositors of this most definitive of Paul's letters.
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Dr. C.H.E. Sadaphal
5.0 out of 5 stars The bottom line: A must-read for anyone serious about New Testament theology, or those intending to teach/preach on Romans.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
Another fantastic commentary in the Interpretation series that sheds much light on the text and provides the reader with a road map to navigate the theologically rich book of Romans. Achtemmeier does a particularly good job of clarifying some basic tenets of the Christian faith that are generally well known and accepted but the technicalities of such that are not generally understood: i.e. the legal justification by faith alone (not via the law), salvation through Christ, the Christian’s role in secular government, the universal applicability of grace and God’s motivation of love and mercy. The section “Grace and the State (13:1-7)” is especially powerful.

The author does overextend himself on two issues: infant baptism (pg. 95), and the Christian’s role with respect to the environment (pgs. 142-143). He takes a giant leap to apply scriptures to modern dilemmas, even though the verses convey a more broad, general idea. This is a minor blemish in an otherwise gorgeous composition.

Of note, this book will be overkill for the layperson or the casual reader.
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Keith Reeves, Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply one of the best
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2000
Achtemeier's commentary on Romans is simply the best commentary on the market for the layperson. Commentaries written by academics are often not useful to the general public, since they use Greek or Hebrew and assume a great deal about the reader's background. On the other hand, most of the popular commentaries are simply too shallow. Achtemeier does an excellent job of clarifying the issues for the average reader. If you can only buy one commmentary on Romans, this should be your choice.
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Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars ROMANS
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I have not read the book in its entirety as yet, so far it is very good. I use this book to get a better understanding of the Epistle of Romans, as I am a teacher in the church.
I am very satisfied with the condition of the book, the condition is so pristine, I never thought a used copy would be is such perfect condition.
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Kered
5.0 out of 5 stars I have bought 2 volumes from this series - Matthew ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2014
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I have bought 2 volumes from this series - Matthew and Romans - each of them have helped in the understanding of the particular book of the Bible - I shall buy others.
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