Romans: Paideia Commentaries on the New Testament [PCNT]

In this fresh and readable addition to the Paideia series, well-respected New Testament scholar Frank Matera examines cultural context and theological meaning in Romans. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by

• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs

• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits

• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book

• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text

• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format