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An introduction to the book of Romans.
Romans is placed first
in the listing of 21 letters
in the Christian Greek Scriptures.
The apostle Paul wrote 14 of these letters,
including Romans.
Likely in 52 C.E.,
Paul embarked on his third missionary tour.
While in Corinth, in about 56 C.E.,
Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome,
a city that he had not yet visited.
The letter to the Romans
contains 16 chapters.
In chapter 1,
Paul expresses his desire
to visit the Christians living in Rome
in order to enjoy
an interchange of encouragement.
He also explains
that the world’s ungodly conduct
is inexcusable
because God’s invisible qualities
are clearly seen in his creative works.
Did you know?
Paul used Tertius as his secretary
to write this letter.
The faithful sister Phoebe
may have delivered this letter to Rome
or may have accompanied the person who did.
In chapter 2,
Paul highlights God’s impartiality.
Both Jews and Gentiles
will be judged by the same standard.
In chapters 3 and 4,
Paul explains that Jehovah
declares Jews as well as Greeks
righteous by faith,
and he uses the example of Abraham
to illustrate the point.
Abraham lived
before the Law was given to Moses
and before Jesus sacrificed his life.
Nevertheless,
God counted Abraham as righteous
because of his outstanding faith.
In chapters 5 and 6,
Paul reasons that Adam sinned against God,
and as a result,
all humans have inherited sin and death.
Relief is possible only through faith
in Jesus and his sacrificial death.
In chapters 7 and 8,
Paul discusses how the Mosaic Law
revealed what sin is
and why Christians are not under that Law.
In chapters 9 and 10,
Paul explains that those who exercise faith,
regardless of their nationality,
can become God’s spiritual children.
In chapter 11,
Paul uses the illustration
of a cultivated olive tree.
Jews who rejected the Messiah
are compared to branches that are broken off.
Branches from a wild olive tree,
representing Gentile Christians,
are grafted in their place.
In order to be part of the tree,
all must remain humble
and exercise faith in Jesus.
In chapters 12 and 13,
Paul exhorts Christians
to be peaceable with all,
to love one another,
and to respect governmental authorities.
In chapters 14 and 15,
Christians are counseled
to stop judging one another
but rather to support those who are weak.
In chapter 16,
Paul concludes with words of encouragement
and warm personal greetings,
mentioning 26 individuals by name.
As you read
the inspired letter to the Romans,
note how God is impartial
in his dealings with all people,
how Christians
should be peaceable with others,
and how freedom from sin and death
comes only by exercising faith
in Jesus, the King of God’s Kingdom.

Introduction to Romans