At a Glance
Romans at a Glance
- Author. The apostle Paul, who dictated the letter to a scribe named Tertius (Romans 16:22).
- Date. About AD 57.
- Written To. The believers in Rome, Jews and Gentiles together, in a church Paul had not yet visited (Romans 1:7; Romans 1:13).
- Setting. Paul wrote from Corinth at the end of his third journey, during the three months he spent in Greece (Acts 20:2–3). He was about to carry a gift for the poor saints to Jerusalem (Romans 15:25–26), and he hoped Rome would help send him on to Spain (Romans 15:24). A servant of the church at Cenchrea named Phebe was commended to the Romans in the letter and most likely carried it (Romans 16:1–2).
- Key Verse. Romans 1:16: the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.
- Key Word or Theme. Righteousness: the righteousness of God, given as a gift to everyone who believes.
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Further reading
For Deeper Study
- Be RightAmazon Warren W. WiersbeA warm, readable walk through Romans in the Be series, good for personal study.
- Romans Verse by VerseAmazon William R. NewellA Moody Bible Institute teacher's careful, dispensational exposition of the whole letter.
- Romans: The Gospel of God's GraceAmazon Alva J. McClainLectures by the founding president of Grace Theological Seminary, with a strong grasp of God's plan for Israel.
- Foxe's Book of MartyrsAmazon John FoxeThe classic Protestant record of those who died for the faith, from the early church to the English Reformation.
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Justification
God declares the believing sinner righteous, forgiving all his sins and crediting to him the righteousness of Christ, on the ground of Christ's blood and through faith alone.
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