Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture
A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey
series: Reading Christian Scripture
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Chapter
12: Romans
Study Questions
- Most interpreters break the letter up into four sections. What are these sections, and what are their main themes?
- Read Romans 6 carefully. Put into your own words why it is not appropriate for believers just to keep on sinning.
- According to Romans 8 (and other passages in scripture), what do we know about Paul’s view of the fate of creation?
- Trace the theme of love through Chs. 12–16. Why is it such an important theme in the letter?