Really Useful Guides: Romans

Really Useful Guides: Romans

Author : Ernest Clark
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A letter was delivered, and a legacy had begun. Over other seas, through other lands, across two thousand years and in even more languages, the letter of the Romans speaks and speaks meaningfully.



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Title Really Useful Guides: Romans
Author Ernest Clark
Description

A letter was delivered, and a legacy had begun. Over other seas, through other lands, across two thousand years and in even more languages, the letter of the Romans speaks and speaks meaningfully.

This Really Useful Guide to Romans is an exploration of this complex letter to a church that Paul himself never visited. Ernest Clark covers many helpful aspects of the letter, from its intended recipients to its central themes. Emphasising that this is a message of grace and good news to God’s loved ones as well as a profound theological treatise, he goes on to look at how Romans fits alongside other New Testament writings and what it means for us as believers today.

Each Really Useful Guide focuses on a specific biblical book, making it come to life for the reader, enabling them to understand the message and to apply its truth to today’s circumstances. Though not a commentary, it gives valuable insight into the book’s message and context. Though not an introduction, it summarises the important aspects of the book to aid reading and application. The series is edited by Simon Stocks and Derek Tidball and includes
Genesis 1-11
Genesis 12-50
Psalms
John
Romans
Colossians and Philemon

Details
  • Product code: 9780857468215
  • Published: 18 February 2022
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • Dimensions: 105mm wide and 148mm high

A letter was delivered, and a legacy had begun. Over other seas, through other lands, across two thousand years and in even more languages, the letter of the Romans speaks and speaks meaningfully.

This Really Useful Guide to Romans is an exploration of this complex letter to a church that Paul himself never visited. Ernest Clark covers many helpful aspects of the letter, from its intended recipients to its central themes. Emphasising that this is a message of grace and good news to God’s loved ones as well as a profound theological treatise, he goes on to look at how Romans fits alongside other New Testament writings and what it means for us as believers today.

Each Really Useful Guide focuses on a specific biblical book, making it come to life for the reader, enabling them to understand the message and to apply its truth to today’s circumstances. Though not a commentary, it gives valuable insight into the book’s message and context. Though not an introduction, it summarises the important aspects of the book to aid reading and application. The series is edited by Simon Stocks and Derek Tidball and includes
Genesis 1-11
Genesis 12-50
Psalms
John
Romans
Colossians and Philemon

Dr Ernest Clark is classics consultant in the Department of New Testament at SAIACS,a theological college in India. He is a member of the Institute for Biblical Research and the Society of Biblical Literature, and a recipient of the University of St Andrews’ 600th Anniversary Scholarship.

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Review

Transforming Ministry Autumn 2022. Review by Michael Foster

This small book is part of the Really Useful Guides series published by BRF. It is not an introduction to Paul’s Letter to the Romans, nor is it a commentary – it is a guide. The author is Classics Consultant in the Department of New Testament at a theological college in India. It is written in a very accessible format, and starts by placing the letter in its original context. The main part of the book gives a comprehensive guide to the contents of Paul’s letter as well as examining its relationship to other New Testament writings. The final section explores the continuing message of Romans. This guide would be a useful aid to sermon preparation, and the list of thirty questions for reflection and discussion ensures that it would also be appropriate for use in a Bible study group. At the time of writing this review, the range of titles available in this Really Useful Guides series seems rather limited, but, on the basis of this example, further additions to the series are to be anticipated and welcomed.

Reviewed by Michael Foster