Romans

  • Karl Barth, The Epistle to the Romans -- An interesting attempt to recreate biblical theology inside the confines of modernity. Already passé. Cf. Richard A. Muller, “The Barth Legacy: New Athanasius or Origen Redivivus?” A Response to T. F. Torrance, The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review; Oct. 1, 1990: 54, 4, 673. See also reviews of Barth's works Evangelical Theology: An Introduction and The Theology of Schleiermacher.
  • John Calvin, Romans -- Helpful, wholesome, and solid.
  • C. H. Dodd, The Epistle of Paul to the Romans -- Dodd tells us when he disagrees with Paul and the Holy Spirit. Much of it is tripe.
  • Charles Hodge, Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans -- Reformed, evangelical, helpful.
  • John Gill, The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans -- Bit dense, but helpful.
  • Martin Luther, Lectures on Romans -- Written before 1517, Luther shows himself a careful Augustinian. Most helpful for homiletical and historical background.
  • Douglas Moo, The Epistle to the Romans -- A modern, evangelical, commentary on Romans. I was a bit overwhelmed as to exhausting refutation of modern writers. His view of the law concerns me.
  • Pelagius, Commentary on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans -- Pelagius proves himself Pelagian. (full review)
  • Thomas Schreiner, Romans -- Wholesome, thoughtful, evangelical.
  • William G. T. Shedd, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans -- Insightful, technical but a bit dated, always theologically interesting. See also reviews of Shedd's works Theological Essays and Calvinism: Pure and Mixed.