Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Recognize the most important theological themes in Romans

• Identify the major subsections of Romans

• Describe how Paul constructs his arguments and connects with his audience

• Define key theological terms and explain how Paul uses them

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Course and the Speaker

Unit 1: Introduction to Romans

• The Occasion of Romans

• Creating an Introduction to the Book of Romans

• Paul’s Audience for Romans

• The Purpose of Romans

• The Theme and Emphasis of Romans

• The Letter’s Introduction

• Investigating the Genitive Construction in Romans 1:5

• The Theme of the Letter (Romans 1:16–17)

• Conducting a Word Study on the Term “Gospel” in Romans

• The Essence of the Good News

• The Meaning of “Righteousness of God”

• Identifying the Common Greek Root for “Righteousness” and “Justify”

Unit 2: The Universal Reign of Sin

• Humanity’s Need for Salvation

• The Condemnation of Homosexuality

• Jews and the Judgment of God

• Doing What the Law Requires

• Paul and the Law

• Exploring the Different Meanings of the Term “Law” in Romans

• The Spirit and the Law

• Under the Power of Sin

• The Works of the Law

• Evaluating the New Perspective

Unit 3: Justification by Faith

• Justification and the Righteousness of God

• God’s Righteousness and Christ’s Faithfulness

• Righteousness and Redemption

• Comparing English Translations of the Greek Term Hilastērion

• Righteousness and Holiness

• By Faith Alone

• The Doctrine of Justification

• Four Basic Questions on Justification

• The Meaning and Basis of Justification

• The Timing of Justification

• The Means of Justification

• Justification and Judgment

• Abraham’s Faith

Unit 4: The Hope of Salvation

• Following the Argument of Romans 1–8

• Using Visual Filters to See Major Divisions in Romans

• Reading Romans 5–8

• The Historical Adam Debate

• Believers and Sin

• Old Man versus New Man

• Concepts of Righteousness

• Christians and the Law

• The Relationship of Believers to the Old Testament Law

• The Old Testament Law and Christ’s Law

• The Purpose of the Law in Salvation

• Locating All the Questions in the Book of Romans

• The Timing of Paul’s Experience in Romans 7

• The Law of God and the Law of Sin

• The Ministry of God’s Spirit

• Researching the Work of the Holy Spirit in Romans

• The Destiny of Creation

• Christians and Environmentalism

• Assurance for the Future

Unit 5: God’s Faithfulness and Israel

• The Gospel and Israel

• The Title “God” for Christ

• Who Is “Israel”?

• Romans 9 and Election

• Hosea in Romans 9

• Identifying Old Testament Quotes and Allusions in Romans

• Two Kinds of Righteousness

• Israel’s Responsibility

• Has God Rejected His People?

• The Gentile Christian Audience

• The Recurring Pattern in Romans 11:12–32

• “All Israel Will Be Saved”

• Who Is Israel and When Will They Be Saved?

• The Quotation of Isaiah 59:20

• Investigating an Old Testament Quote in Romans 11:26

Unit 6: Christian Conduct

• The Gospel in Everyday Life

• Total Transformation

• Worship in Everyday Life

• The Renewing of the Mind

• Relationships with Other Christians

• Sincere Love

• Governing Authorities

• Submit to the Authorities

• Authority to Punish and Tax

• Love and Law

• Salvation Is Nearer Now

• Liberty and Love

• Addressing the Weak and the Strong

• Exercise Liberty in Love

• Accepting All Brothers and Sisters in Christ

• Paul’s Plans for Ministry

• Paul’s Greetings to the Roman Christians

• Paul’s Greetings to Women

• A Warning and Final Remarks

• The Closing Doxology

Conclusion

• Summary of the Theme

Product Details

• Title: NT331 Book Study: Paul’s Letter to the Romans

• Instructor: Douglas J. Moo

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2014

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 10