Description
Brunner sees St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans as ‘the chapter of destiny of the Christian Church’. Here, in Luther’s words, is the ‘purest gospel’ upon which the very existence of the Christian faith depends and from which it draws its life.
Concentrated, decisive and instructive, nothing within the New Testament is more closely argued both theological and personal. Out of his years of scholarly wisdom Brunner meditates on the great Epistle, and in his commentary elucidates the massive Pauline arguments which are the bed rock of Christian belief and Christian proclamation.
About the Author
Dr Emil Brunner was made Privatdozent at the University of Zurich at the age of 33, and later was appointed Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology. In 1953 he became Professor of Christian University, Tokyo (Japan) and in 1955 returned to Zurich.
His three-volume masterpiece Dogmatics is available from our sister imprint James Clarke and Co Ltd.
Contents
Introduction
Translation and Exposition of the Letter:
Part One: The Righteousness of God Through Faith in Jesus Christ (Chapters 1-8)
A. All Mankind’s Need of Redemption
B. The Redemption Through Jesus Christ
Part Two: The Righteousness of God in His Ruling From History (9:1-11:36)
Part Three: The Life of the Christian (12:1-16:16)
Appendix: Some Leading Ideas in the Teaching of the Apostle Paul
Resurrection
Spirit and Flesh
The Righteousness of God
The Law and the Works of the Law
Faith
Grace
Sanctification
Jesus Christ
The Church, the Community
Love
Predestination, Election
The Judgement of the Sinner
Sin
Baptism
The Wrath of God and Reconciliation
