Preaching Romans: Four Perspectives

First-rate scholars and preachers on four interpretive approaches to Paul and RomansPauline scholarship is a minefield of differing schools of thought. Those who teach or preach on Paul can quickly get lost in the weeds of the various perspectives. How, then, can pastors today best preach Paul's message?Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica have assembled this stellar one-stop guide exploring four major interpretive perspectives on the apostle Paul: Reformational, New, Apocalyptic, and Participationist. First elucidated by a scholarly essay, each perspective is then illuminated by three sermons expositing various passages from Paul's magisterial letter to the Romans.Coming from such leading figures as Richard Hays, James Dunn, Fleming Rutledge, and Tom Schreiner, these essays and sermons splendidly demonstrate how each perspective on Paul brings valuable insights for preaching on Romans. [Table of Contents]IntroductionInterpretive Perspectives on the Apostle Paul1. Romans and the "Lutheran" Paul: Stephen Westerholm2. Romans and the New Perspective: Scot McKnight3. Romans and the Apocalyptic Reading of Paul: Douglas A. Campbell4. Romans and the Participationist Perspective: Michael J. GormanPreaching Romans: SermonsReformational Perspective5. Romans as Ecclesial Theology: Building Multiethnic Missional Churches: Michael F. Bird6. God Justifies the Ungodly: Romans 4:1–8: Thomas R. Schreiner7. The Transforming Reality of Justification by Faith: Romans 5:1–5: Carl R. TruemanNew Perspective8. The Balance of Already/Not Yet: Romans 8:1–17: James D. G. Dunn9. This Changes Everything: Romans 5:12–21: Tara Beth Leach10. Pass the Peace by Faith: Romans 4:1–4, 13–17: Scot McKnightApocalyptic Perspective11. Immortal Combat: Romans 1:16–17 and 5:12–14: Jason Micheli12. In Celebration of Full Communion: Romans 3:21–24: Fleming Rutledge13. Old Adam, New Adam; Old World, New World; Old You, New You: Romans 5:12–21: William H. WillimonParticipationist Perspective14. Death Becomes Her: Romans 6:1–14: Timothy G. Gombis15. Made New by One Man's Obedience: Romans 5:12–19: Richard B. Hays16. Breathing Well: Romans 8:12–30: Suzanne Watts HendersonConclusion17. Implications: Joseph B. Modica Read more