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Analysis of Romans
Analysis of Romans 1:18 – 4:25
Thesis: Paul's argument in Romans 1:18–4:25 states that all people are sinful and that
only through faith in Jesus Christ can they be justified, where they stress the aspect of
righteousness of God and grace..
Crisler, Channing L..An Intertextual Commentary on Romans, Volume 1: Romans 1: 1-4: 25.
Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2021.
This source will elucidate Paul's argument on sin and justification in Romans 1:18–4:25
through intertextual analysis.
Gorman, M.J., 2022..Romans: a theological and pastoral commentary. Wm. B. Eerdmans
Publishing.
This source will be utilized to elucidate Paul's emphasis on universal sinfulness and
justification through faith in Jesus Christ in Romans 1:18–4:25.
Spurgeon, Andrew B..Romans: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary. Langham Publishing,
2020.
This source will be used in analyzing Paul's message of universal sin and justification
through faith in Romans 1:18–4:25..
Arnold, Albert N., and David Barnes Ford..Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. BoD–
Books on Demand, 2024.
The source will provide critical insights and contextual understanding to support the
analysis of Paul's argument on universal sinfulness and justification through faith in
Romans 1:18–4:25.
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Oropeza, B. J. "Paul’s Use of Deutero-Isaiah in Romans 2: 24 and in the Gospel of
Romans.".Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Romans. Edited by Linda L. Belleville and A.
Andrew Das. Lanham: Fortress Academic/Lexington Books.(2021): 31-49.
The source will help in understanding Paul’s theological proofs for the sinfulness of
humanity and their justification by faith in Jesus Christ as a stress on God’s justice and
mercy.
Miller, David M. "BLST 825 Romans Fall 2021." (2021).
https://live.briercrest.ca/stud/syllabi/373666.pdf
The text offers scholarly support for analyzing Romans 1:18–4:25, a passage that
addresses the sinfulness of all people and salvation by faith.
Analysis of Romans 5:12 – 8:17
Thesis: Paul juxtaposes the sin of Adam with the deliverance through Christ, the grace,
and the Holy Spirit to bring the believers from death into life..
Patterson, Simon. "To what extent is the interpretation of Romans 5: 12-21 shaped by the syntax
of verse 12?" PhD diss., Edinburgh Theological Seminary/University of Glasgow, 2022.
https://theses.gla.ac.uk/82963/1/2022PattersonMThR.pdf
Will be used to further understand how Paul contrasts Adam's sin with Jesus' salvation,
grace, and the Holy Spirit, which outline the change of status from death to life in
believers.
Uzodimma, Geraldine Chimbuoyim. "Reading Romans 5: 12-21 in Light of Roman Imperial
Domination: Understanding Paul’s Apocalyptic Response." PhD diss., Boston College,
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2022. https://www.proquest.com/openview/202390229f185a3ec76d841e01fb8fd2/1?pq-
origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
The source will be used to bring out the contrast between Adam’s sin and Christ’s
redemption, which itself is a result of grace and the Holy Spirit.
Okode, Enoch O..Christ the Gift and the Giver: Paul's Portrait of Jesus as the Supreme Royal
Benefactor in Romans 5: 1-11. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2022.
Okode’s work will be employed in the assessment of Paul’s contrast between sin and
deliverance to reflect on grace and the Holy Spirit in Christ.
Wenkel, David H. "Noah as a New Adam in the Narrative Substructure of Romans 5: 12–
21.".Journal of Theological Interpretation.14, no. 1 (2020): 74-86.
https://doi.org/10.5325/jtheointe.14.1.0074
The source will be employed to expound on Paul’s comparison of sin and its remedy in
Christ, grace, and the Holy Spirit raising believers from the dead.
BH, Matthew T. Warnez. "On Romans 8 and the Integrity of Creation.".The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly.86, no. 2 (2024): 326-347.
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/16/article/924368/summary
The source will be used to further explicate the thesis statement by showing how Paul
underlines the grace of the Holy Spirit in restoring believers from the state of death to
life.
Warnez, Matthew T. "On Romans 8 and the Integrity of Creation.".Catholic Biblical
Quarterly.86, no. 2 (2024).
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Bibliography
Arnold, Albert N., and David Barnes Ford..Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. BoD–
Books on Demand, 2024.
BH, Matthew T. Warnez. "On Romans 8 and the Integrity of Creation.".The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly.86, no. 2 (2024): 326-347.
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/16/article/924368/summary
Crisler, Channing L..An Intertextual Commentary on Romans, Volume 1: Romans 1: 1-4: 25.
Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2021.
Gorman, M.J., 2022..Romans: a theological and pastoral commentary. Wm. B. Eerdmans
Publishing.
Miller, David M. "BLST 825 Romans Fall 2021." (2021).
https://live.briercrest.ca/stud/syllabi/373666.pdf
Okode, Enoch O..Christ the Gift and the Giver: Paul's Portrait of Jesus as the Supreme Royal
Benefactor in Romans 5: 1-11. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2022.
Oropeza, B. J. "Paul’s Use of Deutero-Isaiah in Romans 2: 24 and in the Gospel of
Romans.".Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Romans. Edited by Linda L. Belleville and A.
Andrew Das. Lanham: Fortress Academic/Lexington Books.(2021): 31-49.
Patterson, Simon. "To what extent is the interpretation of Romans 5: 12-21 shaped by the syntax
of verse 12?" PhD diss., Edinburgh Theological Seminary/University of Glasgow, 2022.
https://theses.gla.ac.uk/82963/1/2022PattersonMThR.pdf
Spurgeon, Andrew B..Romans: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary. Langham Publishing,
2020.
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Uzodimma, Geraldine Chimbuoyim. "Reading Romans 5: 12-21 in Light of Roman Imperial
Domination: Understanding Paul’s Apocalyptic Response." PhD diss., Boston College,
2022. https://www.proquest.com/openview/202390229f185a3ec76d841e01fb8fd2/1?pq-
origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Warnez, Matthew T. "On Romans 8 and the Integrity of Creation.".Catholic Biblical
Quarterly.86, no. 2 (2024).
Wenkel, David H. "Noah as a New Adam in the Narrative Substructure of Romans 5: 12–
21.".Journal of Theological Interpretation.14, no. 1 (2020): 74-86.
https://doi.org/10.5325/jtheointe.14.1.0074
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