Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-366) and indexes.

The salutation (Rom. 1:1-7) -- Paul : the man and his message (Rom. 1:8-15) -- The gospel : the power of salvation (Rom. 1:16-17) -- Truth and tragedy (Rom. 1:18-32) -- The responsibility of privilege (Rom. 2:1-16) -- The straightedge of the law (Rom. 2:17-29) -- Israel's faithlessness and God's faithfulness (Rom. 3:1-8) -- The door to moral righteousness is shut! (Rom. 3:9-20) -- Jesus Christ : the righteousness of God (Rom. 3:21-31) -- Abraham as the model of faith (Rom. 4:1-12) -- Faith that defies defeat (Rom. 4:13-25) -- The transforming love of God (Rom. 5:1-11) -- Paradise lost, paradise regained (Rom. 5:12-21) -- The death that brings life (Rom. 6:1-14) -- The slavery that liberates (Rom. 6:15-23) -- Widowed from the law and married to Christ (Rom. 7:1-6) -- The power of sin within (Rom. 7:7-25) -- The advocacy of the Spirit (Rom. 8:1-17) -- The hope of glory (Rom. 8:18-30) -- The invincible love of God (Rom. 8:31-39) -- The election of Israel (Rom. 9:1-13) -- God's severe mercy (Rom. 9:14-29) -- Righteousness : gift or reward? (Rom. 9:30-10:4) -- Salvation without limits (Rom. 10:5-21) -- The remnant of grace (Rom. 11:1-10) -- Salvation to the ends of the earth (Rom. 11:11-24) -- The salvation of Israel and the glory of God (Rom. 11:25-36) -- A living sacrifice (Rom. 12:1-8) -- The marks of a Christian (Rom. 12:9-21) -- Church and state (Rom. 13:1-7) -- Love is the sum of the law (Rom. 13:8-10) -- The future Is retroactive (Rom. 13:11-14) -- The strong and the weak (Rom. 14:1-12) -- Rights and responsibilities (Rom. 14:13-23) -- Christ : the point of convergence (Rom. 15:1-13) -- Rome and beyond : the missionary calling of the Apostle Paul (Rom. 15:14-33) -- Names and faces of the gospel (Rom. 16:1-27).

Martin Luther called Romans the clearest gospel of all. But centuries of interpretive tradition and dogma have muddied the waters! Edwards's careful exposition pays attention to literary detail and historical context to clarify the epistles significance for its original readers and for the church today. The NIBC format (section-by-section exposition of the NIV, all Greek transliterated, and separate textual and technical notes) make this commentary ideal for laypeople and pastors.James Edwards . . . has written the commentary I have been looking for: an exposition of the English text of Romans that takes account of the latest scholarship, refuses to duck the tough theological questions that keep popping up in Romans, and communicates in uncluttered English and effective illustrations. . . . Critical Review of Books in Religion --Amazon.com.